{"id":6504,"date":"2011-10-24T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T03:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522sept11\/?p=6504"},"modified":"2011-10-24T19:04:02","modified_gmt":"2011-10-25T03:04:02","slug":"is-cloud-computing-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522sept11\/2011\/10\/24\/is-cloud-computing-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Is cloud computing for all ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are the benefits to converting a business or school district to cloud computing?<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a difficult question. The question assumes that I am convinced that clouding computing is a solution that I would recommend for all my clients or at least that is my humble interpretation.<\/p>\n

All technologies have its strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n

1. Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am impressed by how the data is broken down to several pieces, encrypted, and stored in different locations.<\/p>\n

Hmmm… I wonder… is this a standard security implementation in all cloud computing?<\/p>\n

If a multinational company uses cloud computing, I would not waste my time trying to discover where the data are stored. I would rather focus on how to acquire the authentication(s) of the right people, the accessed server, etc …<\/p>\n

For ordinary users like us, maybe it is safe. I am just speculating … in the perspective of a professional hacker, maybe we are just small fishes and not worth their time and effort.<\/p>\n

Just curious, if the account really got hacked, who is accountable for it? Would the vendor of cloud computing service disclose immediately that your account has been compromised?<\/p>\n

Is cloud computing really safe?<\/p>\n

A disgruntled employee might steal pertinent information and give it to a competitor. In the past, email and usb were used. IT\u2019s solution was to \u201cfilter\u201d outgoing emails and disable usb drives if needed. Now, what if the data was stored in the cloud?<\/p>\n

2. Save money on storage<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 2.5TB is about CAD200 + taxes. It is probably cheaper when bought in another country and\/or in bulk. If a company with 10 employees and only uses Microsoft office, how long do you think a 2.5TB lasts?<\/p>\n

I noticed that some Cloud computing services has a limit of 2GB imposed if the account is free.<\/p>\n

3. Storing data on personal computer or laptops might not be safe?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us pretend that 4 laptops get stolen every month in your company. What would you do? Would you stop buying laptops? What would your employees use? I believe the solution is to implement stricter security policies and accountabilities.<\/p>\n

I believe most computers now come with a hard disk with at least 100GB capacity and some with biometric security.<\/p>\n

I think staffs still need access to a computer to use cloud computing services.<\/p>\n

4. Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most big corporations would require a database to hold all their important data. Almost all databases now support cloud computing. The question is who would implement it: in-house or outsource?<\/p>\n

I will not talk about this in details. But, one must consider the additional costs for support and customization.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I am not against cloud computing. I support it … with caution. We need to analyze the following first<\/p>\n

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  1. Needs of our client<\/li>\n
  2. The client\u2019s available resources<\/li>\n
  3. Technical staff<\/li>\n
  4. Budget constraints<\/li>\n
  5. Network<\/li>\n
  6. Others (I am sure I missed a lot of things to consider)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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