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disadvantages

Upsides and downsides to this Cloud Computing ****, as simply as it can be said.

Well what is it?
Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet.

Disadvantages

  • Latency (if the cloud data centre is located off the shore) client connection time to your data may not be as fast as you envisaged. (foreseen it)
    Call it lag if you like.

  • Risks from third party providers: downtime, speed of infrastructure

  • Implementation: data integration issues are rife due to the difficulties in managing relationships and for the most the default service is the only option 

  • Costs can spiral quickly if usage becomes greater than projections. Also, if an account becomes hacked and then used for illegal file sharing the costs of the bandwidth usage and processor time could escalate to extreme amount within hours.

  • Less control comes with handling over your data and information 

  • Dependence on a third party to ensure security and confidentiality of data and information  

  • Long term dependence on a cloud host for maintenance of your information. 

  • Control of the data or system by the third party. Data - once in the cloud always in the cloud! Can you be sure that once you delete data from your cloud account will it not exist anymore… … or will traces remain in the cloud? 

  • Law is lagging behind: could take many more years before required legal matters emerge. 

  • Policy issue: dependent upon data gathered it may be illegal to export out of the country. This may not be an issue if the location of the cloud data centre is within the same country. What about the backups? Where are they sent? It could be streamed off shore, meaning the eventual location of your data is not within your own country.

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disadvantages

Upsides and downsides to this Cloud Computing ****, as simply as it can be said.

Well what is it?
Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet.

Disadvantages

  • Latency (if the cloud data centre is located off the shore) client connection time to your data may not be as fast as you envisaged. (foreseen it)
    Call it lag if you like.

  • Risks from third party providers: downtime, speed of infrastructure

  • Implementation: data integration issues are rife due to the difficulties in managing relationships and for the most the default service is the only option 

  • Costs can spiral quickly if usage becomes greater than projections. Also, if an account becomes hacked and then used for illegal file sharing the costs of the bandwidth usage and processor time could escalate to extreme amount within hours.

  • Less control comes with handling over your data and information 

  • Dependence on a third party to ensure security and confidentiality of data and information  

  • Long term dependence on a cloud host for maintenance of your information. 

  • Control of the data or system by the third party. Data - once in the cloud always in the cloud! Can you be sure that once you delete data from your cloud account will it not exist anymore… … or will traces remain in the cloud? 

  • Law is lagging behind: could take many more years before required legal matters emerge. 

  • Policy issue: dependent upon data gathered it may be illegal to export out of the country. This may not be an issue if the location of the cloud data centre is within the same country. What about the backups? Where are they sent? It could be streamed off shore, meaning the eventual location of your data is not within your own country.

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advantages

Well what is it?
Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet.

Advantages

  • Access your data at all times – not just while in the office .

  • A physical storage centre is no longer needed.

  • Most have a pay structure that only calls for payment when used.

  • Relieves burden on IT professionals and frees up their time in the office.  

  • Easily scalable so companies can add or subtract resources based on their own needs.

  • Ease of implementation means it should be quicker to develop.

  • Automated so software updates and upgrades are automatically completed.

  • Incremental payments so no large initial bill.

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