Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland

3:25 pm

Ms Cathriona Hallahan:

Hopefully not, but it is a good point. One of the key things consumers are looking for is access to their data anywhere, on any device. It is irrelevant what device is being used, those people want to be able to get their data any time, anywhere. That is what the cloud service provides. It does not matter if it is an iPhone, a Windows phone, an iPad or a tablet, or an X-Box at home, people should be able to access the same data on any device. That is where the cloud comes to life because it offers that opportunity regardless of the device. We will see lots of technological evolution but there will always be a need to be able to access data and it is how that is done is what the cloud services will provide.