When clients ask what the best platform is for their growing company, we always consider the answer based on their specific requirements. Usually, most need near real-time data for a relatively low price without the need to maintain an application infrastructure or, of late, a data warehouse infrastructure. Cloud Computing is the delivery of on-demand resources (computational power, database storage, applications or other IT...

Potential cloud consumers are responsible for doing their due diligence by selecting the right cloud service provider (CSP) for their organization. It is important to educate all staff involved in the deployment on the basics of the selected CSP, architecture, services, and tools available to assist in the deployment. Additionally, they must ensure everyone understands the CSP’s security model and its impact on their role in the...