Experimental deployments, test bed labs, and development efforts
Backup and archival storage
10 myths of cloud computing
1) It is only for tech companies
Any company is the horizontal and vertical markets can use it no matter what it is in size
Dropbox, etc.
2) Security is the biggest risk
Security measures used by well-known cloud vendors are often better than their clients
The cloud vendors have the resources and skills to keep it up to date
3) Everything works better in the cloud
Except old applications that were run on dedicated servers, often difficult to run on cloud
4) It is always cheaper to run on the cloud
It’s not always cheaper but it can be more cost efficient
Cloud works best for variable demands and workloads, where you have high demand at times but lower demand at others
5) Cloud is harmful to the environment
No question that data centers consume huge amounts of energy
But when businesses move from on-site facilities to consolidated cloud data centers, it saves energy and cuts pollution
Microsoft’s 3 mile islands: nuclear plants
Servers have their own dedicated energy centers
Instead of multiple cars, it’s like using a bus
6) Cloud costs jobs
It actually creates jobs
By the end of 2020, cloud computing created more than 15 million jobs worldwide
Required cloud-savvy experts who’s skills and knowledge will maintain and strengthen growth and development
7) Integrating into the Cloud is more hassle than it is worth
IF you work in partnership with a trusted and experienced hosting provider it’s a seamlessly process
It can all happen very quickly with minimal downtime
8) Cloud is not for mission-critical use
Cloud computing computer can be used for all aspect of businesses including mission-critical applications for many reasons including less downtime, and auto backup
9) Cloud is virtualization
Virtualization is software that manipulates hardware
While cloud computing refers to a service that results from that manipulation
Cloud computing is based on servicing virtualized machines
10) I’ll be caught by vendor “lock-in”
This is true only to the same extend of on-premise, traditional software
There would be nothing to stop businesses building their own applications and deal with more than one vendor