Is cloud really the way to go?

There's more than a little hype regarding the benefits of moving IT services to the cloud, but is it really the best option for most federal agencies? Our colleagues over at the Government Business Council, the research arm of Government Executive Media Group, have developed a multimedia interactive graphic that aims to answer that question -- or at least help agency executives weigh the pros and cons of moving their data storage and computing services to shared platforms accessible through the Internet.

Experts from inside and outside government, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Government Accountability Office, General Services Administration and Brookings Institution, offer insight beyond the boosterism of cloud proponents. For a primer on the issue and to see what the experts have to say, click here.