Tutorials Cloud ComputingNo business should start their operations with the cloud computing vendor with a duly signed SLA (Service Level Agreement). The SLA will indicate the guaranteed uptime of the provider. In cloud computing, anything less than 99.9% will never work.
One of the distinguishing features of cloud computing is the assurance of an uptime to nearly 100%. Providers should be able to do this because of their multiple data centers which is a must for providers to ensure uptime. The process in dealing with downtime should also be indicated. This will provide clients the idea on how the problem could be dealt with.
Starting in cloud computing doesn’t happen in an instant. Vendors should explain to their clients how data migration will be implemented. This is the most important task for cloud computing vendors because this will not only deal with the future efficiency of the application but the security of the data as well.
A step by step plan with a corresponding time frame should be expected from the vendor. Although there are companies that will have more requirements from their clients for data migration, these are done to ensure proper migration without having to deal with future insecurities.
These things should be highly considered by any business before they proceed to cloud computing. The specific advantages for cloud computing will only be realized if the right vendor is selected.
First Page: Selecting a Cloud Computing Vendor
