What is your top cloud computing concern?
pcalento 35 weeks ago
Security? Perceived lack of control over data? Application support or compatibility? Something else altogether? (By the way, these are ranked by results from an IDG Research/ Dell Cloud study)
But most importantly, are these concerns rooted in provider deficiencies or other factors, like lack of skills? What do you think? --Paul Calento
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Here's an article that covers some cloud issues.
Cloud Computing Concerns
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/cloud-computing3.htm
"Perhaps the biggest concerns about cloud computing are security and privacy. The idea of handing over important data to another company worries some people. Corporate executives might hesitate to take advantage of a cloud computing system because they can't keep their company's information under lock and key."