HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CLOUD FOR YOUR BUSINESS

KNOW YOUR BUSINESS AND ITS REQUIREMENTS

Know your existing

platforms

Consider your compliance

requirements

Determine potential future

needs

Know your data, traffic and budget

KNOW WHY YOU’RE MOVING TO THE CLOUD IN THE FIRST PLACE

Increased flexibility?

Cost efficiency?

Ability to react quickly to changes?

Scalability?

Testing and development opportunities?

CONSIDER ASSOCIATED COSTS AND POTENTIAL SAVINGS

Downtime Pay-As-You-Go

Maintenance Management

Upgrades Energy Usage

Internal Resources Space, Staffing, Support

MAKE A CHECKLIST OF WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR IN A PROVIDER

Availability Support

Performance Flexibility

Security Cost Efficiency

Business ContinuityEnterprise-Grade Infrastructure

ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS WHEN LOOKING FOR A PROVIDER

What cloud services do you provide?

How does pricing work?

How secure are your services?

What is your customer support like?

Does your cloud scale?

What is your downtime history?

What is the set-up process like?

How do I access my solution?

What is the Service Level Agreement?

Can you meet my compliance requirements?