Unlocking The Benefits of Cloud Computing for Emerging Economies – A Policy Overview

Description

This report addresses the movement towards a Cloud environment. The opening and closing essays examine the technological requisites for successful Cloud computing and then examine how the Cloud fits into global economic trends while highlighting key policy issues confronting utilization of the Cloud. Three additional essays document the Cloud’s ample potential for helping India, Mexico and South Africa achieve their development goals and address the numerous challenges in achieving this potential.