Who Is Running From The Cloud and Why

Before You Run Toward Cloud Computing, Look Who’s Fleeing!

Cloud computing is the new technology buzz word; and just about every tech provider from Oklahoma City to Miami is starting to offer it. However, are small to medium businesses adopting the cloud at the same rate?

Before you start running toward the cloud for your own IT needs, make sure you know why many companies are currently fleeing from it.

Speed

One of the oldest issues that can plague cloud users is the slowness and lag of the software they are running. Sometimes the rendering of the data is too slow for many high powered programs like AutoCAD or Revit.

Often, cloud services providers claim that speed issues have been solved, but their new customers usually find out the truth when it’s too late -- once they have gone through the painful migration to their new IT solutions provider’s primary data-center.

Companies in this situation realize they are stuck with an expensive service that doesn't meet their needs. So they run away from cloud computing; screaming.

Security

Many businesses are also realizing that the security measures they were promised -- from a compliance standpoint -- are not truly going to meet the requirements of regulating bodies like HIPPA and FINRA.

This has also lead many lawyers to flee the cloud. This is because they are concerned about who will actually have access to their confidential data -- which, they fear, could lead to violating their attorney-client privilege.

The Stickiness of Cloud Services

Of course, our company has been called on in several situations to help disillusioned cloud users extricate themselves from these slow data centers; and this has been an arduous task that has lasted up to a year in some extreme cases.

Further, this is exactly why so many managed services providers have adopted cloud services because once they have a customer on-board, it is often extremely difficult for that customer to leave.

The Bottom Line

So, before you fall prey to the cloud computing hysteria in Oklahoma City that you've been reading about, make sure you look first to confirm you’re not about to leap into a decision that is as difficult as quicksand to exit.  There are many benefits to Cloud Computing but as you can see there can be risks, these risks can be mitigated by implementing a “Private Cloud” solution.  Click here for a list of the benefits of having your own private cloud.