{"id":2573,"date":"2014-09-15T07:16:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T07:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2014-09-15T11:32:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-15T11:32:41","slug":"cloud-consciousness-data-portability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/cloud-consciousness-data-portability\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Consciousness And Data Portability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/dreamstime_s_2968846.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2574\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/dreamstime_s_2968846-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"ousness And Data Portability\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/dreamstime_s_2968846-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/dreamstime_s_2968846.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Data is gold to any organization, therefore data portability is a critical metric when evaluating your cloud consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Because the cloud implies flexibility, being able to retrieve data and applications from a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) is vital to any enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>If a CSP uses proprietary software and formats to store an organization&#8217;s data or applications, it may prove difficult to retrieve applications and data in a usable format.<\/p>\n<p>And, as you know, we just cannot have that.<\/p>\n<h2>Cloud Consciousness And Data Portability<\/h2>\n<p>Here is your checklist for choosing your CSP:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To what extent is the data portable?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>In what format is the data generally returned?<\/li>\n<li>What other return formats are available?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of system is required\u00a0 to read the data?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>How quickly can data be retrieved and delivered to the customer?<\/li>\n<li>To What extent is an application built in the cloud portable?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>In what format is the application returned?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>If data or application is not portable, what other options are provided?<\/li>\n<li>How can customers plan for data and application portability?<\/li>\n<li>In what cases has portability been required?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>How has the CSP managed the process?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>What tools or resources should be in place to maximize the ability to move data and applications?<\/li>\n<li>How can data or applications be moved to a different vendor?<\/li>\n<li>What costs are associated with moving data and applications?<\/li>\n<li>Which proprietary products are used by the CSP?<\/li>\n<li>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?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>How could the CSP notify the organization of the change and any implications for service?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From\u00a0 the perspective of cloud consciousness and data portability, how conscious are you?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Further Reading:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vmware.com\/search.html?client=VMware_Site_1&amp;proxystylesheet=VMware_gsa_Site&amp;site=VMware_Site_1&amp;cc=www&amp;cn=vmware&amp;entqr=0&amp;ud=1&amp;num=20&amp;output=xml_no_dtd&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;q=top+5+reasons+for+cloud-based+disaster+recovery#client=VMware_Site_1&amp;numgm=4&amp;getfields=*&amp;filter=0&amp;site=VMware_Site_1&amp;cc=en&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;start=0&amp;num=20&amp;cid=&amp;tid=&amp;cn=vmware&amp;entqr=0&amp;ud=1&amp;output=xml_no_dtd&amp;q=top%205%20reasons%20for%20cloud-based%20disaster%20recovery\">Top 5 reasons for Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data is gold to any organization, therefore data portability is a critical metric when evaluating your cloud consciousness. 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