Thursday 31 March 2011

Improving Business Continuity

Cloud systems are often able to provide better disaster recovery than you can arrange in-house. But this needs assessment. The cloud also produces new continuity issues to consider and address.

For those cloud services that are business-critical, what should you be doing to ensure business continuity?

This article written for the IT Faculty of the ICAEW looks at the issues and makes some suggestions to minimise risks.

Thursday 3 March 2011

Cloud Apps – Handling Upgrades

The way cloud apps are upgraded is very different from the equivalent on-premise packages. How upgrades are handled can be a key factor in selecting a cloud solution, and making the most of an existing one.

What are the advantages of cloud app upgrades? Are there any issues? What questions are worth asking suppliers?

This article written for the IT Faculty of the ICAEW explores these questions. How will the answers affect the way you use the cloud, now or later?