Don't jump on the cloud band wagon just yet
We're hearing and reading all the hype about the "Cloud," and cloud services. Nowadays, there are many reports and articles on how cloud computing and cloud services will provide opportunities to save on IT costs and although it may, there are some caveats.
Before jumping into the cloud, there is alot of issues that need to be addressed. First and foremost is to list out what your business needs are. What type of software will you be running? What are your security concerns? How will the services be accessed? How will all this new technology work with your existing IT environment?
About half the companies that adopt cloud technologies without planning end up jury rigging their old IT environment with cloud technologies and spend year(s) stabilizing their hybrid environment.