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To: ShadowAce

Am I the only person left in America who thinks having data and apps primarily in the cloud in a business environment is a bad idea?


13 posted on 09/30/2015 5:30:01 AM PDT by chrisser (This space for rent.)
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To: chrisser

Nope, but sometimes it sure seems that we are alone.


20 posted on 09/30/2015 5:32:54 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: chrisser

No, I am avoiding the ‘cloud’ like a plague.. I prefer my own control over my own data.


23 posted on 09/30/2015 5:37:28 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: chrisser

Nope - If the business is responsible for securing the data (especially clients’ data), then what is the upside to having someone else take care of security for it?


33 posted on 09/30/2015 5:51:14 AM PDT by MortMan (The rule of law is now the law of rulings - Judicial, IRS, EPA...)
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To: chrisser
Am I the only person left in America who thinks having data and apps primarily in the cloud in a business environment is a bad idea?

I really don't understand the cloud.. It's great for sharing files, esp when corporate emails limit you to 25Mb attachments. We use HD videos that can be up to 100G each. Usually using usb drives/SD cards.

I made a box account (dropbox? filebox? one of those..) a while ago cause one of our PMs at work uses it to share show info, but that's it. NONE of my personal stuff is on any cloud or anything. Closest thing is the NAS we have at home.
49 posted on 09/30/2015 6:23:01 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: chrisser

Nope.


56 posted on 09/30/2015 6:52:10 AM PDT by Noumenon (Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
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To: chrisser
Am I the only person left in America who thinks having data and apps primarily in the cloud in a business environment is a bad idea?

No. Many of us think the cloud is a fundamentally bad idea except for stuff you want to share globally, and don't care about security for.

For instance, keeping a copy of your photos online so family can see them is a good idea. You'll notice I specified a copy. If all your photos are only in the 'cloud', and you lose access to that cloud account for any reason, you're screwed. It's as bad as not having a backup.

63 posted on 09/30/2015 8:25:38 AM PDT by zeugma (Zaphod Beeblebrox for president! Or Cruz if Zaphod is unavailable.)
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To: chrisser

Buzzword complaint companies love it. Most of the rest don’t. We had a visit with one of our big customers and the person from the cloud portion of our suite tagged along. When she asked about their opinion of cloud he went on a bit of a rant, declaring the cloud only useful for fly-by-nights, startups, and non-serious businesses.


68 posted on 09/30/2015 8:59:09 AM PDT by discostu (dream big and dance a lot)
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To: chrisser
Am I the only person left in America who thinks having data and apps primarily in the cloud in a business environment is a bad idea?

No, there are at least two of us.

The last thing I want is my stuff floating around in the cloud before I get it published and copyrighted.

71 posted on 09/30/2015 10:59:23 AM PDT by JoeFromSidney ( book, RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, available from Amazon)
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To: chrisser
Am I the only person left in America who thinks having data and apps primarily in the cloud in a business ANY environment is a bad idea?

No, you are not.

74 posted on 09/30/2015 11:58:29 AM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit.)
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