As data center facilities have developed to include virtual as well as physical facilities, this has led to confusion on the adoption of new computing paradigms.
This paper provides a suggested framework for evaluating the choice between a local on-premises data center facility or a remote data center (hosted or cloud).
We want to thank iCERT and the members of the Cloud Working Group (including Exacom Product Manager Mark Woody) for putting this whitepaper together. Used and distributed with permission.
