Cloud Computing Standards still Murky

Outsourcing infrastructure and data through cloud computing is a flexible option, but as pointed out in this Forbes special report, the trend lines point to areas that are much murkier than most executives have considered.

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"In the midst of the downturn from which we are now hopefully emerging, companies decided they could slash both operating and capital expenses and simultaneously clean up their massive server farms. Data centers have acquired layers upon layers of system incompatibilities over the past five decades, and sorting through that data is an endless and rather thankless task. It makes more sense to mine the data, save what's necessary, unplug the old machines and turn it all over to someone else to keep current."

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