cloud computing services – there are some disadvantages to the system as well

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Blog 2: Horizontech.com CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES THERE ARE SOME DISADVANTAGES TO THE SYSTEM AS WELL Thinking about hiring cloud computing services to manage your company’s technological requirements? Trust me when I say this that you are not the only one who is considering jumping on this bandwagon. The idea of getting access to the very best of technology at only a fraction of the cost and without the many hassles involved in maintenance and upgradations now that is an equation that every business will come out on top of. There are many advantages cited for making cloud based services a part of your company’s operations. But there is a flipside to the concept as well. Let us look at that closely. The concept is largely based upon the availability of high speed internet. The data and applications are always hosted on external third-party networks and computers; and data transfers over internet are always prone to attacks. Without a stable and reliable internet connection, the entire concept of cloud computing will be in jeopardy. Secondly, hiring these services will take a considerable amount of money out of your pocket. Of course the services are totally worth the small amount of money you will have to spend to get them. But for a small business, managing that kind of cash on a regular basis every month might not be possible all the time.. This is why every entrepreneur who is considering hiring the services of a cloud computing company should properly think and plan the cost-to- benefit ratio along with the budgetary constraints before entering into a transaction such as this one.

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Blog 2: Horizontech.com

CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES – THERE ARE SOME DISADVANTAGES TO THE SYSTEM AS

WELL

Thinking about hiring cloud computing services to manage your company’s technological requirements? Trust me

when I say this that you are not the only one who is considering jumping on this bandwagon. The idea of getting

access to the very best of technology at only a fraction of the cost and without the many hassles involved in

maintenance and upgradations – now that is an equation that every business will come out on top of. There are

many advantages cited for making cloud based services a part of your company’s operations. But there is a flipside

to the concept as well. Let us look at that closely.

The concept is largely based upon the availability of high speed internet. The data and applications are always

hosted on external third-party networks and computers; and data transfers over internet are always prone to

attacks. Without a stable and reliable internet connection, the entire concept of cloud computing will be in jeopardy.

Secondly, hiring these services will take a considerable amount of money out of your pocket. Of course the services

are totally worth the small amount of money you will have to spend to get them. But for a small business, managing

that kind of cash on a regular basis every month might not be possible all the time.. This is why every entrepreneur

who is considering hiring the services of a cloud computing company should properly think and plan the cost-to-

benefit ratio along with the budgetary constraints before entering into a transaction such as this one.