Do you understand Cloud Computing? what it means? the implications? the pros and cons?
If you said NO, you are not alone. Depending on who you speak with or follow you can get a very different opinion on the topic.
“A lot of people scratched their heads over cloud computing this year. Here are the answers to the most persistent questions.”
Have a look at this information packed article: “Five Big Questions About Cloud Computing“.
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“For companies increasingly dependent on cloud services, security challenges abound. Here’s a collection of articles, columns and audio to help IT security practitioners plot the right course.”
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When people around you are talking about Cloud Computing, what do they mean? An interesting question that seems to be coming up more and more these days. Have a look at the following article:
Five big questions about cloud computing
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Will cloud computing become the ubiquitous technology standard for computing, replacing the desktop and server of today? Hard to say, but there are skeptics.
When client/server technology moved people off of large mainframe computers there were many who held out, waiting for proof that the technology could live up to the promises it made. Well, here we go again.
“The debate about cloud computing isn’t so much centered on when it might happen , but what are the proper questions to ask so users can determine when and where they might launch into the fray, according to a debate at the annual Educause conference.”
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Cloud computing is an evolving new utility that is certain to change the way many organizations think about technology for their business. It promises to offer efficiency, leverage and simplicity among other things.
Cost savings is typically offered as one of the many things to consider, but like any new product, be sure not to overlook the “Hidden Costs”. Learn more here.
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“The cloud isn’t exclusively a cure-all or a calamity in progress; neither is it a savior or sinner. It’s a new tool for solving emergent problems, and like every new hammer in someone’s hands it can make everything look like a nail.
In this piece we’ll examine many of the current myths — good, bad, and bogus — about cloud computing. Many are borne by simple ignorance or inexperience. Others are legitimate criticisms in the guise of gripes. And some are entirely too on target, and need to be nipped in the bud by prospective cloudcreators before they get bitten by them.”
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Using cloud computing services can simplify your technology implementation and save you some money along the way. But is it giving you a false sense of security?
“Putting more of your infrastructure in the cloud has left you vulnerable to hackers who have redoubled efforts to launch denial-of-service attacks against the likes of Google, Yahoo and other Internet-based service providers. A massive Google outage earlier this year illustrates the kind of disruptions cloud-dependent businesses can suffer.”
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Outsourcing your technology to the cloud is a very attractive solutions for many businesses, but you are trusting the integrity and security of your intellectual property to a third party.
“IT managers should consider security, legal issues before signing up for hosted storage services”
Here is an interesting perspective to consider.
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When you are out of the office, using a public hot-spot or shared computer you are typically presented with numerous legal warnings and disclaimers before you can actually get down to work. That’s what it is like to use the resources of someone else. Now comes cloud computing.
When operating in the cloud, you are not only relying on the computer and network of someone else, but trusting your (private) data to be stored safely and securely. What does this mean?
Here’s an interesting viewpoint: “Defining Cloud Security: Six Perspectives”
What do you think?
If you don’t think the push to Cloud Computing is real, think again.
The US Government is now looking at Cloud Computing to help “simplify acquisition, budgeting, policy planning, and architecture”. With $76 billion to spend on IT, why not. But don’t think it’s going to be simple, with security being at the top of my list of things to be concerned about.
Read more at “Government Embraces Cloud Computing, Launches App Store”
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