If one believes the technology-focussed press around the world, every single ICT vendor on the planet has magically become a provider of cloud-friendly products and services. The reality of cloud is a lot less ubiquitous, however, and probably still very much in a state of flux.

According to Gary de Menezes, regional director at Oracle SA, cloud is challenging the traditional way of thinking in the corporate world, for resellers and among vendors. Within large enterprise accounts, he adds, the legacy structures and large ICT departments are not necessarily conducive to embracing an exclusively cloud-based future.