Author Archives: Andrew S. Baker (ASB)
Why The Cloud Won’t Save Your Business
All of the hype and hoopla that has attended cloud computing is finally dying down. We’re almost in the place where cloud computing is no longer being suggested as the miracle cure for what ails business. However, just in case you’re in an organization that thinks that the cloud will solve all of your problems, more…
Focus on Cloud’s Flexibility, Not Cost Savings
Listening to multiple presentations from a variety of vendors with cloud-based solutions, you would get the impression that the greatest benefit of the cloud is cost savings. That’s certainly the way most marketing pitches for the cloud seem to lean. While it is true that entry costs for a subscription-based service will almost always be more…
IT + Business = Cloud Success
Cloud Computing represents a lot of things to a lot of people. At its most basic, it can help an organization to be more flexible, implement technology more quickly, take advantage of new advances in the technology realm, and more accurately match costs to consumption. There is another, oft overlooked benefit that cloud computing can more…
Mitigating Common Cloud Risks
Although many vendors are willing to present cloud computing as the perfect solution to all problems (real and imagined), as with all new service delivery mechanisms, it comes along with potential risks that need to be mitigated. If you are evaluating cloud computing for use in your organization, here are some of the most common more…
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