More and more, we are seeing tablets and smartphones becoming integral to user access. Coupled with the ever-increasing burden of managing or even seeking to lower storage costs, this has become a major challenge for IT departments. Public cloud storage — also known as “Storage as a Service” — makes a compelling case for companies looking to establish a distributed storage system to support their ever-changing IT infrastructure. Public cloud services allow companies to reduce their capital expenses and lower their ongoing maintenance costs. A pay-as-you-consume model means that companies can maximize the efficiency of storage that is consumed.
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Making the Leap to Cloud Storage
Posted by: Ashish Nadkarni March 12, 2011 05:00 AMMore and more, we are seeing tablets and smartphones becoming integral to user access. Coupled with the ever-increasing burden of managing or even seeking to lower storage costs, this has become a major challenge for IT departments. Public cloud storage — also known as “Storage as a Service” — makes a compelling case for companies looking to establish a distributed storage system to support their ever-changing IT infrastructure. Public cloud services allow companies to reduce their capital expenses and lower their ongoing maintenance costs. A pay-as-you-consume model means that companies can maximize the efficiency of storage that is consumed.