
Before moving a workload to the cloud, rehearse a small recovery
A cloud decision should start with the workload and the organization’s ability to operate it.
Cloud service choices assessed through workload needs, access, recovery, integration, cost and a practical exit plan.

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Cloud computing strategy concerns how workloads, responsibilities and services fit together. We cover service models, access, recovery, integration and data movement through the needs of an organization. The emphasis is on understanding what the supplier manages, what remains with the customer and how important work continues when the usual path is unavailable.
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A cloud decision should start with the workload and the organization’s ability to operate it.

Cloud comparisons need more than storage and computing specifications.