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How Increasing Cloud Reliance Affects IT Jobs

Posted by Soulskill on from the bob-here-will-escort-you-out-of-the-building dept.

snydeq writes "Kevin Fogarty takes a look at how the rise of cloud computing will impact IT jobs, outlining which roles stand to gain prominence in the years to come, and which roles will suffer as organizations extend their commitments to the cloud. 'Ultimately the bulk of IT could look more like a projects office than the way it looks now, when most of the hands-on work is done inside. It probably won't be a total transformation, but moving into cloud, there will be more of that and less DIY.'"

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  1. retrain as a lawyer by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sod IT, go to law school. When it's all up in the cloud and the cloud breaks there'll be a killing to be made.

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  2. Who do you trust? by khasim · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The problem with the "cloud" is that you put your complete trust in
    a. the cloud provider
    b. the telco that connects you to the cloud

    As anyone who has ever had to deal with outside vendors knows, they have no real commitment to your business. You are a single account.

    When your business cannot connect to the systems, it is a crisis for your business.

    For them, it is another day in the office.

    1. Re:Who do you trust? by antifoidulus · · Score: 5, Funny

      duel connections

      No wonder you are having so many issues connecting to the internet.... Your connections are constantly firing pistols at each other at 10 paces.

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      Monstar L