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How do I choose a cloud service provider?

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Once you have decided to make the move to cloud computing , your next step is to select a cloud service provider. It is vital to assess the reliability and capability of a service provider that you plan to entrust with your organization’s applications and data. Some things to consider: Business health and processes Financial health. The provider should have a track record of stability and be in a healthy financial position with sufficient capital to operate successfully over the long term. Organization, governance, planning and risk management. The provider should have a formal management structure, established risk management policies and a formal process for assessing third-party service providers and vendors. Trust. You should like the company and its principles. Check the provider’s reputation and see who its partners are. Find out its level of cloud experience. Read reviews and talk to customers whose situation is similar to yours. Business knowledge and technical know-how. The...

Types of cloud services

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 Most cloud computing services fall into four broad categories: Infrastructure as a service(IaaS), platform as a service(PaaS), serverless and software as a service(SaaS). They are also known as computing stack as they are build on the top of each other. Knowing about the services, what they are and how they work makes it easier to accomplish your business goals. Infrastructure as a service(IaaS) Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is an instant computing infrastructure, provisioned and managed over the internet. It is one of the four types of cloud services, along with software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and serverless.                             IaaS quickly scales up and down with demand, letting you pay only for what you use. It helps you avoid the expense and complexity of buying and managing your own physical servers and other datacentre infrastructure. Each resource is...