Addressing Cloud Computing drawbacks

Cloud computing and Apps in the cloud are now a popular nomenclature for all sorts of businesses in today’s economic climate. However, there are some issues that come with cloud computing that have to be figured out in order to make it all the more viable option for traditional businesses.

Even today, cloud based application solutions are a good fit only for businesses that have exclusive mobile users and traditional businesses and enterprises end up spending more and getting less for there money.

The challenge here is not the technology it self, cloud computing and virtualized  environments offer a great time saving and cost efficiency model for most business. The challenge is the pay-per-use rental model for hosted solutions that reduces the savings for traditional businesses.

Nonetheless, it should not be too much of a burden for a typical company to successfully resolve some of the biggest hassles that come with cloud computing and making different systems run well for whatever businesses want to use them for.

Price Points are a Challenge

Cloud computing should be a more affordable option for you to get into in most cases. After all, cloud computing is made to be where you can easily get access and scale your systems without having to bear with the stresses and costs that come with fixed networks.

However, it is important to keep in mind that those costs have not disappeared mysteriously, they have just become bundled with the rental that you are going to pay and they will include a markup – a profit from the service provider.

The real savings come from time, optimization and scalability. The fact that you do not have to build data center or sever room (for smaller businesses) and buy and operate servers and applications is where the savings is. However for most smaller companies where the computing demand is not highly elastic and require customizations the price points offered by service providers normally may not be feasible.

Then again nothing in the computing world is for-ever. The prices for everything drops and what is unaffordable today will become affordable tomorrow.

Flexibility Issues

A huge issue that many people have when they get into cloud computing plans is that they tend to stick with inflexible systems where a vendor asks the client to use a particular file format. For instance, Google Docs might sound like a good program that you can link up to in your cloud computing deal but you might have a tough time with getting documents from OpenOffice or Microsoft Office programs opened up on Google Docs.

The reason why such agreements are set up is to make it easier for a company to offer certain items. This is a burden that limits what businesses can do but you can resolve this issue if you contact a cloud computing service provider and set up a deal with regards to how your files will be accessed. Your system must be made to where it has universal support for all your files as they are. This must be done appropriately so you can make sure there are no risks over how your files are accessed.

Of course, this works best if you take a careful look at how your system is operating as it is. You have to be sure that you’ve got something that will actually function based on what you’d like to utilize and operate with. This is to give you a sense of control over your files regardless of the kind of cloud system you get onto.

Common Security Problems

The biggest risk with cloud computing is that it may be vulnerable to security issues. Data security can be at risk from open networks and items that can be accessed from just about any computer in the world. Cloud networks are especially at risk when you consider just how easy it is for anyone to get access to such a network.

The burden with getting cloud computing to work for you can be a hassle and it will be important to take a look at how your cloud network is working with different solutions with security in mind. Cloud computing systems can be prepared with such thing as backup servers and hard drives that can secure your data as well as full encryption tools to make sure your cloud servers work well.

However, security is nothing without some controls on your behalf. You have to screen every single person in your workplace that’s willing to get into your cloud network. Screening might be a hassle but it should be done to help you figure out who’s coming into your system to see what you might be dealing with. You have to do this carefully to make sure there are no issues coming out of the people who have actually gotten access to your network. Only the most trustworthy people should be allowed to actually get access to whatever you are trying to utilize.

The threats that come with cloud computing are nothing to blink at. You have to prepare your cloud computing plans to make sure that all of these drawbacks are resolved so you can continue to work with your system no matter what it is you are trying to get out of it.