By Cloud Computing SpunjePublished: September 26, 2009Posted in: Amazon, CRM, Cloud Solutions, ERP, Opinions & ExplanationsTags: 
What It Is: Storing data in the cloud, also known as data as a service or DaaS, is gaining attention within IT departments. A recent CIO.com survey found 46 percent of IT decision makers are giving cloud storage a look. It’s particularly appealing for data backups, according to Charles King, an analyst with Pund-IT. DaaS is cheaper than building a second data center. Backup storage could pave the way for companies using cloud vendors as collocation providers for any IT service or application, including CRM, ERP and data storage, says King.
Why The Hype: Companies that provide managed services for applications?such as Amazon and 3Tera?are looking for ways to increase revenue and use their facilities for more than hosted apps and secondary services, such as holding CRM data. So the marketing buzz is at full tilt, with seemingly every cloud services provider looking to add storage to its portfolio of offerings.
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Certain kinds of data will probably never make it to the cloud, King believes, including financial information and sensitive government documents.
What It Is: Storing data in the cloud, also known as data as a service or DaaS, is gaining attention within IT departments. A recent CIO.com survey found 46 percent of IT decision makers are giving cloud storage a look. It’s particularly appealing for data backups, according to Charles King, an analyst with Pund-IT. DaaS is cheaper than building a second data center. Backup storage could pave the way for companies using cloud vendors as collocation providers for any IT service or application, including CRM, ERP and data storage, says King.
Why The Hype: Companies that provide managed services for applications?such as Amazon and 3Tera?are looking for ways to increase revenue and use their facilities for more than hosted apps and secondary services, such as holding CRM data. So the marketing buzz is at full tilt, with seemingly every cloud services provider looking to add storage to its portfolio of offerings.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/09/24/urnidgns002570F3005978D88525763B005CC14B.DTL
Certain kinds of data will probably never make it to the cloud, King believes, including financial information and sensitive government documents.
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