IDG Contributor Network: Why (and how) utilities see a future in the cloud

Disruptive technologies have the capability to trigger rapid advancement in any given industry, yet their adoption is rarely linear, especially in the case of regulated industries. For utilities, times have changed; increasing competition from non-traditional providers (think: Walmart and Amazon providing solar panels straight to consumers) means your local utility can no longer just “keep the lights on” to keep your business.An industry that has enjoyed its monopoly status for deca