The Asia Pacific region is keen on cloud computing, as we earlier reported. This is one of the premises by which the Asia Cloud Computing Association (news, site) was built on. The consortium stands to face difficulties in certain markets, though, and will need to muscle up in order to attain its goal of promoting the adoption of cloud computing initiatives in the region.
Will Regulatory Environments Favor Cloud Computing?
Chief among Asia Cloud’s concerns is the disparity in the regulatory frameworks in the region’s different economies. According to market research firm Ovum, there are various regulatory and policy nuances that need to be addressed. Ovum principal analyst Mike Sapien and senior analyst Claudio Castelli cited the difficulty that service providers might face in entering certain markets.
In particular, China is likely to be a difficult area in terms of regulatory compliance. It can be noted that foreign firms cannot directly engage in business in China. Rather, these must go through joint ventures and partnerships with local firms. Businesses in various niches have previously expressed concern with this requirement, particularly those that need to protect proprietary technologies and designs.
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Source: cmswire.com
By: J. Angelo Racoma
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