This Aberdeen Report illustrates trends in cloud deployment, lays out the reasons for manufacturers to consider cloud ERP, and notes performance advantages for organizations using cloud. With its roots in Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has long been used by leading manufacturers to uncover untapped efficiencies, reduce costs, and provide visibility to enable managers to make informed decisions. Aberdeen's research finds that cloud perceptions may be changing in manufacturing and there are reasons that cloud ERP may be more of a viable choice than in the past.

In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front-page news status has been accelerated by Amazon, Salesforce.com, Yahoo, and Microsoft®, among other firms, aggressively vying for leadership in providing cloud infrastructure or services. However, this race for mindshare has obscured cloud computing facts. Many admit to the haze surrounding cloud computing. This white paper separates fact from fiction, reality from myth, and, in doing so, will aide senior IT executives as they make decisions around cloud computing. While dispelling cloud computing myths, they will answer tough questions: How hard is it to adopt a private or hybrid cloud? How difficult is it to maintain and secure a cloud? How will the cloud transform my business? Do I have the right skill sets in place? What are some of my cost considerations? HP and Intel are committing extensive resources to helping customers with all of their questions and concerns around cloud computing.

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