In an era in which the top 10 metropolitan cities lack the budget to create disaster recovery plans for its email systems, storage in the cloud is tempting.
A talented panel comprised of:
• Mary Beth Herkert, State Archivist, Oregon State Archives
• Robert Ballard, Government IT Strategy Advisor, Microsoft
• Mark Giguere, Lead IT Specialist of Policy & Planning, National Archives and Records Administration
commented to the attendees of the annual joint meeting of the Council of State Archives (CoSA), the National Association of Government Records Administrators and Archives (NAGARA), and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) at the Marriott Wardman Park today on the records and information management implications of outsourcing IT infrastructure.
The Cloud - The Good and the Bad
The message was clear: one cloud or many clouds, local or internationally — when data resides in the cloud, entities must state explicitly in the contract information ownership and control amongst parties. The group reiterated the positives of cloud computing. It’s easy, fast to implement, cost-effective, and there’s little need to reinforce infrastructure.
But entities should be concerned about privacy, security and location of where data resides. Retention, disposition, and ediscovery adds a layer of complexity. The panel reminded the audience that cloud computing is a tool in the toolbox — the idea has merit, but it doesn’t solve every problem.
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Source: cmswire.com
By: Mimi Dionne
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