Will cloud computing eliminate tech jobs?

Dream the time when computer was invented. They (I don't know who they are) said computer will cut the manpower. But everyone now knows that actually it created new path of possibilities and jobs. Thats why we people are in this forum. Same will be the case with cloud computing. It will show us new opportunity of jobs.

No, my opinion Cloud computing with visualization may be beginning of server consolidation and high end computing in business area. This will lead to high requirements in specialize skill set people, as this concept poses may unknown risk further to be researched.

no

it will not dilute the job of techies.reasons r many but prominent among them i feel r 

• cloud computng will reduce hardware junks ,reduce e -waste, and platform will be useful to only large usable software n not tailor made.
• it will enhance a different direction of computing of more fastr and sofisticated computing and jobs will be more ditributed more larger platform is created hence less money but more jobs may be created.
• matrix of computing will be so huge that a new world software will be created with more real world interface in the offing for everyone's use 
• next to the most influential to mankind after internet will b cloud computing.

Cloud computing will bring in new challenges, in terms new business requirements, IT security etc. The current IT job profiles will change based on the requirement, but in general it should generate more work as lot more people/Business would start using IT as it becomes more affordable.

Newtons 3rd law applies everywhere, if eliminated at some levels then it will create for something else. Machines can't run itself.............

Of Course, NO.

There are lot many things to be done at cloud computing level such as Data Security & Privacy. People need to think more to innovate something from this emerging technology. I remember that many people argued in 1990s that 'Computers and Softwares will make huge job loss'. But see what had happend? It creates enormous jobs across all the industry and also production rate goes high. So, It all depends on who keeps the ball.

We are to accept the emerging technology whether we like it or not. Once we accepted 'computer' saying good bye to paper or manual jobs. As experts ( sorry I am not ) are saying, Cloud may replace the old job and as expenses reduces, it may create more jobs elsewhere ( as it was observed in case of entry of computer and internet ). Myself waiting to learn from experts here specially IBM ppl who are in the fore front.