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Cloud computing -- or computing as a utility-- has captured the interest of IT departments and bottom-line focused executives everywhere. Proponents of the cloud compare it to the shift in electrical power generation at the turn of the century, where companies had to generate their own electric power to run factories. Power generation was not a core skill, so outages were common and facilities had to be over-built (and then re-built) to meet peak requirements.
Leveraging expertise and economies of scale, electric companies soon emerged and began delivering on-demand electricity at an unmatched cost point and service level. Similarly, cloud proponents argue, the cloud/SaaS model delivers IT services economically and on-demand.
Yet the cloud is not without its detractors. As interest in the cloud has turned into actual initiatives, real issues and problems have emerged to inject some real-world requirements and temper some of the initial enthusiasm. And one of the key parties involved in raising and addressing these issues is legal counsel.
Share Articles Digg del.icio.us Newsvine Facebook Google LinkedIn MySpace Reddit Slashdot StumbleUpon Technorati Twitter Windows Live YahooBuzz FriendFeed A common reaction is often to ask why legal is getting involved in technology decisions. Put simply, moving data to the cloud is not simply a technology decision, and the stakes around legal and compliance issues are very high.
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Source: cioupdate.com
By: David Morris & James Shook
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