You can’t escape it. In the IT world cloud is well and truly integrated into our language now, and if you’re not in IT then at the very least you’ve heard the name dropped at least a few times already. Cloud Computing is here to stay and most businesses don’t know whether they should be educating themselves, wait to see if it’s a passing fad or if it has serious advantages (or disadvantages) to how they do business in the future.
In this 7 part series I aim to answer those questions and a few more. Over the coming days I hope you’ll have enough information to start some cloud talk at your next backyard BBQ but more importantly you’ll be able to make informed decisions about how the Cloud will affect you and your business in the future.
Here are the topics (I’ll hyperlink each one as soon as they are ready for you to read):
Cloud Computing. A Definition.
What Cloud Isn’t
Is My Data Safe in the Cloud?
Is Cloud Cheaper or More Expensive for Business?
What is a Public Cloud, and What is a Private Cloud?
Should I Shift To the Cloud?
Is IT Support Necessary In the Cloud?
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