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An Essential Guide to Possibilities and Risks of Cloud Computing PDF
July 2009


Maria Spinola Maria Spinola
Cloud Computing Researcher, Copywriter, Evangelist & Advisor

A Pragmatic, Effective and Hype-Free Approach for Strategic Enterprise Decision Making

Cloud Computing is quite possibly the hottest, most discussed and often misunderstood concept in information technology (IT) today. Cloud Computing proposes to transform the way IT is deployed and managed, promising reduced implementation, maintenance costs and complexity, while accelerating innovation, providing faster time-to-market, and the ability to scale high-performance applications and infrastructures on demand.

The goal of this paper is to provide a realistic perspective of the possibilities, benefits and risks of Cloud Computing; what to look for, what to avoid, and also some tips and best practices on implementation, architecture and vendor management strategies. It is important to consider all those aspects before you decide either to move or not to move your systems, applications, and/or data to the "Cloud", in a "hype free" approach.

 


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