Cloud originated in the idea of moving data off the local network and out to the "cloud" but definition is a moivng target
- Multiple logical systems on fewer physical (virtualization)
- dynamic
- SAAS - software as a service
- IAAS - Infrastructure as a service
- PASS - platform as a service
questions to ask
- percentage of user pop that need the functionality
- need/want high redundancy
- low risk data
costs
- low implementation/upfront code
- higher maintenance
- don't need less staff to manage service
- support
- hidden cost
- downtime (see Amazon)
- data security
- investigate support
- long term viability
- feature requests at vendor discretion
Integrations
- authentication method
- data availability
- automation of data export
- does it work with software in your environment today?
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