Cloud-based backup services have been around for some time now, albeit without the ‘Cloud’ prefix. Many of these managed services are mature and worth considering.
What do you need to consider before taking the jump?
Japanese Bank migrates to IBM’s cloud-based desktop service. Could this be the start of financial institutions adopting the technology?
If you are contemplating hosting some of your applications and data in one of the large public clouds, you are probably wondering what the performance and availability is like.
Up to now, the only way has been to trust the vendors claims or to sign-up to the services and test them yourself.
If you are considering hosting your application(s) with a cloud service provider …. read this first.
There are many many articles written extolling the benefits of ‘cloud technology’. However, most of these are written by a supplier or specialised consultant – meaning they aren’t independent. Here are some real-life benefits of using the technology and some advice.
