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Cloud Consciousness And Data Portability

Cloud consciousness And Data Portability

ousness And Data Portability Data is gold to any organization, therefore data portability is a critical metric when evaluating your cloud consciousness.

Because the cloud implies flexibility, being able to retrieve data and applications from a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) is vital to any enterprise.

If a CSP uses proprietary software and formats to store an organization’s data or applications, it may prove difficult to retrieve applications and data in a usable format.

And, as you know, we just cannot have that.

Cloud Consciousness And Data Portability

Here is your checklist for choosing your CSP:

  1. To what extent is the data portable?
  • In what format is the data generally returned?
  • What other return formats are available?
  • What kind of system is required  to read the data?
  1. How quickly can data be retrieved and delivered to the customer?
  2. To What extent is an application built in the cloud portable?
  • In what format is the application returned?
  1. If data or application is not portable, what other options are provided?
  2. How can customers plan for data and application portability?
  3. In what cases has portability been required?
  • How has the CSP managed the process?
  1. What tools or resources should be in place to maximize the ability to move data and applications?
  2. How can data or applications be moved to a different vendor?
  3. What costs are associated with moving data and applications?
  4. Which proprietary products are used by the CSP?
  5. In the case of a change in ownership of any proprietary product initially offered by the CSP, what plans are in place to ensure continued service?
  • How could the CSP notify the organization of the change and any implications for service?

From  the perspective of cloud consciousness and data portability, how conscious are you?

 Further Reading:

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