BI & the Cloud

I found a podcast called BI in the Cloud -Lower Cost, Faster Deployment, the panel on the podcast discusses where BI solutions can fit in cloud computing. Most of the panel stated that it was a perfect fit, that you get the benefits of the cloud without traditional hosting. One of the panelists states that any program that has cyclical or dynamic capacity fits well with the cloud because you only pay for what you use. Also you can amp up the cloud during heavy pattern periods and amp it down during slow periods. The podcast also discusses security and the panelists state that any security that you can implement withing a traditional hosting system you can also implement the same system on the cloud. It will be interesting to see if companies look to this technology or stick to the traditional systems.