Will the IT Department become obsolete by Cloud Computing and the theoretical "Autonomic Computing"?

After doing a bit of research from some google searches, it seems that Cloud Computing will be the next big thing in the world of technology. Where you no longer need a big hard drive to store your information, because it will be in servers, most probably half-way across the world from where you are. Cloud Computing seems very nice, and actually, I agree that it'd be a very good advance in technology, but only for the consumers. From also what I've learned from brief research on Cloud Computing, it will cut the needs for IT's. Now, I plan on becoming an IT when I get older, but seeing employment of ITs being cut because of new technology which corrects itself if it finds errors, and less need for hardware and software installation since the server would do it for you... What would happen to all of the people taking training to become ITs like I plan to do? Also, the Autonomic Computing, which is a scary concept in itself for people seeking employment, it would manage itself! No need for ITs to manage and fix errors because it will do it itself. After seeing a few "Robot-dominates-mankind" based movies, I am also worried about an AI having complete control over majority of information in the world if Cloud Computing becomes very, very popular.Will the IT Department become obsolete by Cloud Computing and the theoretical "Autonomic Computing"?
Cloud Computing is just a buzz word. You think we haven't been here before? Back in the day companies had a mainframe, and everyone connected to it from "dumb" terminals that were essentially just typewriters. All the computing was done on the mainframe, or "the cloud" as we would call it today.



Autonomic Computing is just a pipe dream. Computers are not autonomous and that is a very long way off.



Who do you think manages the servers that run the "cloud"? People do. All the computers are still there, just in data centres rather than in homes. Someone still has to manage them.



Personally I think Cloud Computing is a crock. You have no control over your data, you have to fully trust the company who is managing it on your behalf. And that's fine, until they make a huge mistake and delete all your data or send it to criminals. Then what are you going to do?Will the IT Department become obsolete by Cloud Computing and the theoretical "Autonomic Computing"?
While cloud computing appears to be the wave of the future, I seriously doubt that organizations or companies with seriously confidential information (FBI, IRS, etc) would entirely entrust information to a cloud server. There will still be a need for IT departments anyways as they would still be reponsible for maintaining in-house programs/development and applications as well as user support.Will the IT Department become obsolete by Cloud Computing and the theoretical "Autonomic Computing"?
I would have to disagree with most who say this. I have been in IT for 15 years now and there is also talks in my company that IT will be obsolete. So, every time I take a vacation, things go into total chaos, so I know that my department of some 110 people depend on me, the sole IT guy. Now, we are still a small organization, but we did get bought out by a bigger organization recently who's plan is to implement cloud computing but that will not happen for another 5 years at least. Don't forget, the biggest problem with this concept is that your company data will reside on some servers across the continent and you are never quite sure if someone else will have access to it who is not supposed to.

The other reality is that there are so many branches of IT, and many that will still be managed even in cloud computing. If I were you, I would concentrate on IT security, because any way you look at it, you will always need these experts.

My best advice I can give you is to do what you like and enjoy. You may graduate in IT and discover that your quick thinking and clear mind works well in other fields as well. Don't live in fear. None of this is going to happen over night and you will have ample time to blend in to what ever streams float your way and beyond.

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