The arguments for industry-specific cloud computing are becoming more compelling.
Take the pay-as-you-go cost advantages and expand-as-you-need flexibility the cloud affords, and add layers of industry-specific processing, security, and compliance. Indeed, ever since a couple of high-profile industry-specific cloud providers emerged in 2011, such as the NYSE Technologies’ Capital Markets Community Platform and SITA’s ATI Cloud for the air-transport industry, industry-specific clouds –also known as community clouds–have continued to proliferate.
