Cloud Computing: Are You Sick Of The Hype?

Almost every tech email that I get on a daily basis contains an article about Cloud Computing. I realize that the IT pundits have a job to do and that hyping technology is a big part of that job but enough is enough! Give it a rest! Cloud Computing is not the cure for all the world's ills. It's not even the cure for most of the IT world's ills.

• Badly developed software applications will not be made better or more scalable by deploying them to the cloud.
• Applications with security holes will not be made more secure by deploying them to the cloud.
• Applications that contain your company's sensitive or proprietary data will not be safer in the cloud.

Just because the pundits say that everyone needs to embrace and move to the cloud does not mean that you have to. Keep control of your data. Lease dedicated or virtual servers from a reliable data center and make your own cloud! Stay focused on backing up and securing the servers, applications, and data that you control and you will be providing a better service to your company then if you jump on the Cloud Computing bandwagon.

As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions.