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.
That shiny new cloud is just so tempting. At just the click of a button, you can move your corporate data to it and enjoy the financial and operational benefits. But wait – before moving any data to the cloud, make sure you fully understand the legal and regulatory implications of doing it, especially the jurisdiction where your data is to be located.
