Information in the Cloud:10-Point Check List for Choosing a Hosted Provider [ABSTRACT]
Jinfo Blog
31st May 2009
Abstract
In an age when cloud storage architecture is becoming more robust, offering not just cost savings but reliability, information professionals are playing a bigger role in determining how enterprise information is getting stored in the cloud. Jennifer Smith offers a common sense checklist of attributes and questions to assess hosted providers, along with tips for the types of answers to look for.
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In an age when cloud storage architecture is becoming more robust, offering not just cost savings but reliability, information professionals are playing a bigger role in determining how enterprise information is getting stored in the cloud. Jennifer Smith offers a common sense checklist of attributes and questions to assess hosted providers, along with tips for the types of answers to look for.
What's Inside:
Like cheap wine and cheap shoes, cheap hosting is best avoided. Your information is a critical asset and you need to ensure it is hosted by a company with the resources to store it securely.
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