PLM Users Explore Trust Issues with the Cloud
February 16, 2012
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) users seem to be a bit reluctant to move their information into the cloud. They are having difficulty deciding when or even if they should explore what the cloud has to offer. Cadalyst.com goes as far as to ask Does PLM Belong in the Cloud?
Most experts believe “that the power and potential of cloud computing, properly leveraged and deployed, can have a significant impact on thePLMindustry.” However:
“Some users feel apprehension about moving sensitive information — such as that managed in PLM — to the cloud. Adoption is gradually gaining momentum, however, as more customers learn about the available options and advantages.”
Cloud-based PLM is in its early stages and few have fully deployed, but it is only a matter of time until it picks up speed due “to the great benefits at stake.”
At the moment, trust is the barrier between PLM and the cloud, but the writing is on the wall. PLM will eventually be consumed by the cloud. Technology companies are trying to put consumers at ease. Inforbix, which is cloud-based solution, discusses this very issue in its blog entry Inforbix, Cloud, and Trust. We think Inforbix is doing it right by addressing the issue and earning the trust of their users as the cloud becomes a way of life.
Jennifer Wensink, February 13, 2012
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