Thursday, April 2, 2015

The pros and cons of public, private and hybrid clouds

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By now, you've heard about the cloud -– and you’ve also likely heard about the benefits of using cloud computing for your business or enterprise.


But people outside the world of IT may not know that there are multiple types of cloud — and we're not talking about cumulus versus cirrus. Have you heard of the "private cloud" or the "hybrid cloud"? Do you know the advantages of each?


While there isn’t a specific industry or workload that universally makes sense for each type of cloud, there are certain considerations enterprises should take into account when deciding upon the right fit: For example, does the company frequently handle sensitive customer information online? Do they have a highly secretive recipe or patented design that needs to be protected? In these cases, public cloud computing may be a riskier choice. Read more...


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from MashableStephanie Walden
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