Cloud computing is a generic term for Applications and/or Data being stored on a server (or servers) located remotely to your business.

Advantages:
  • Subject to having suitable authorisation, data can be accessed from any Internet connected device anywhere in the world. This makes the Cloud an attractive proposition to a company that has several offices sharing information.
  • Data is generally backed up by the Cloud provider taking a task away from the end client.
Disadvantages:
  • Subject to having suitable authorisation, data can be accessed from any Internet connected device anywhere in the world. This means that the data is accessible to not only you, but also the server owners, hackers or any interested Government that may get access.
  • Internet speeds in the UK are very inconsistent. While some providers can reach download speeds of up to 200Mbps (two hundred million bits per second), many rural areas still struggle to get half a percent of that. Even the 200Mbps service has an upload limit of 12Mbps.
  • Maintenance is largely out of control. If the hosts decides to upgrade (or downgrade) the environment you will generally only find out after it has happened. If they get it wrong, you will be the first to know, and could spend weeks convincing them that a mistake has been made.
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