CIOs: We're unable to stop the cloud, other technologies

According to a recent CIO.com article, many current chief information officers are beginning to give into new technologies, such as cloud computing or mobile devices.

CIOs are taking different steps in their adoption plans, as some are cutting back on their data center use and others are eliminating platforms or other technologies altogether in order to invest in other areas.

"We have been working for the last few years to actually eliminate as much technology as we can," said Frank Wander, CIO and senior vice president of Guardian Life Insurance, in reference to his company's move toward newer technologies.

Wander's company reduced its number of data centers from six to two - one that the company controls and one that is outsourced. The outsourced center uses the cloud as a managed IT service, providing storage and other functions.

While some CIOs saw the benefits of these newer technologies, others felt they simply had to adopt them into their business model.

"I realized as a CIO this is something I couldn't stop, that I had to embrace it and make sure that we had the right technology in our organization to support it," said Kevin Summers, CIO of Whirlpool.

The increasing trend toward cloud computing has been well documented lately, with many research firms casting various predictions about the market. According to IDC, the public cloud market will be worth $29.5 billion by 2015.