Public vs Private Cloud

Cloud computing is quickly becoming the fast food of the IT industry. On the face of it, it’s quick, cheap and easy to implement, but as organisations contemplate a move to this muchhyped service delivery method, there are a number of questions they should ask to avoid being left with a bad taste in their mouth.

Clarifying the Cloud

The problem facing many decision makers is not if to make the switch but how. This job isn’t made any easier by a market flooded with offerings.In simple terms a public cloud is characterised as being available to clients from a third party service provider via the internet. Gmail and Hotmail typify the public cloud. On the other hand, a private cloud-based service, data and processes are managed within the organisation, or hosted at a data centre, and not accessible via the internet.

When comparing public and private cloud computing, security is the elephant in the room, and it is something no organisation should overlook.