Moving operations to the cloud can offer definite improvements in terms of data security and resilience. Hosted on enterprise-class hardware with automated fail-over and load balancing increases data availability. And because data is encrypted at rest and in transit, it is much harder to use in the event of a security breach. However, no system […]
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Cloud computing has revolutionised corporate IT – generally for the better. As the technologies have matured, early adopters have encountered some potential pitfalls that may add to costs – or limit your strategic outcomes. Here are ten issues to address with a potential cloud partner to avoid these mistakes. 1. Where will our data be
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Faced with demands to demonstrate an immediate return on investment, the lure of generic hardware can be irresistible. Cheaper at the point of purchase, it is relatively easy to demonstrate an immediate saving when deploying white box servers. Over the longer term, however, those savings rapidly dwindle to almost nothing. The hardware, itself is usually
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Private cloud technologies have been instrumental in helping businesses build fully scalable databases. As these platforms age, attention turns to the next evolution; systems must continue to deliver improved performance and ROI, so the next round of investments is crucial. The fact that your business has been using a private database cloud indicates that your
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Ensuring data is properly protected against loss or theft has to be a strategic priority. Maintaining a secure, up-to-date copy of your data is critical – to help restore operations quickly after a local disaster for instance. Data protection obligations (think GDPR) attach a significant financial penalty to permanently losing data, further emphasising the importance
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