Infographic: Is cloud computing everything advocates claim?

One research company found that cloud services are not especially cost effective for large organizations, and may even result in price increases.

Federal agencies are transitioning to cloud computing -- outsourcing IT services such as data storage and email to a shared platform accessed remotely through the Internet. The Office of the Federal CIO encourages the switch, but is it a move in the right direction?

In a new infographic, the Government Business Council, the research division of Government Executive Media Group, examines the lofty promises of cloud for federal agencies. GBC's findings may surprise you. Click here to see the infographic.