Deployment of cloud computing in small and medium sized enterprises in the Czech Republic

Globalisation is a phenomenon that is reflected in all spheres of social life. Information technologies a key role in globalisation. Thanks to them is possible to divide labour on a global scale, and use of comparative advantages (for the raw materials, cheap labour sources, demand) in their – that offer advantageous conditions. The technologies, which are significant future growth in cloud computing. Cloud computing is a set of information and technologies in which IT resources are delivered in the form of services to external via the Internet. aim of this paper is to describe the use of cloud computing in Czech companies and its deployment to other countries. Characteristics of the use of cloud computing in Czech are based on surveys conducted by local and international agencies and on their own . Their own research was conducted in the autumn of 2013. There were 200 respondents small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors of CZ – NACE. Enterprises were asked their knowledge of the chosen technologies, the rate of utilisation, the expected benefits of technologies, or if they are interested in its deployment in the future. revealed from the results of this survey, many managers and business owners do not know term cloud computing and do not know which specific services and benefits can be expected. also do not feel the necessity to change the state of the IT department, so currently there only a small proportion of companies that plan to implement cloud computing. of cloud computing is supported ON a national and international level, savings benefits from the deployment of this technology are also evident. In this context, lack of of this concept and low deployment of cloud computing in Czech enterprises is phenomenon.