Checklist: lntroducing a cloud service

lmportant aspects to consider when choosing a cloud service for your business

Public cloud services have expanded in recent years: employees and individual departments have simply started using them, in some cases without involving the IT departments in the process. Since these services provide a wide range of advantages, companies are now dealing with the topic “cloud computing” in a much more targeted and systematic manner.

Regarding these advantages, users particularly appreciate:

• The simple introduction—start immediate without major effort
• Web-based and location—independent use, including flexible access from mobile devices
• Usability
• Flexible adaptation of capacity depending on the user requirements
• Prices based on consumption/after use (pay per use).

In addition to the many advantages, there are of course also questions and risks that companies should consider before using public cloud services. Some of the most frequent questions are..