Analysis: Security issues to promote cloud computing "stumbling block"

The recent global economic turmoil, companies to safely survive the economic winter, have to reduce operating costs painstaking, and thus effectively promote the development of cloud computing. The application of cloud computing can effectively reduce investment and operating costs, enterprises must start to set up Cloud computing blueprint, otherwise it will lag behind other rivals, lose competitiveness.

The nature of cloud computing applications is ubiquitous, and users can access data over the Web at any time, making backup and security particularly important-how to secure data in the cloud will be key to the development of cloud computing.

Security issues to promote cloud computing "stumbling block"

There is no doubt about the advantages of cloud computing, however, many users are worried about "cloud security", fear of leaking trade secrets, state secrets, personal privacy. A few months ago, the Sony PlayStation Network was hacked to make the company more than 100 million customers stolen personal data, which makes people more concerned about the security of cloud services. This incident has caused many enterprises to start to worry, if the stolen is an important trade secret, such as operating data, product information and so on, will make the enterprise directly lose competitiveness, the consequences unimaginable.

Even so, we always believe that no technology is absolutely safe, enterprises can be considered from four major factors to see if the need to adopt cloud computing services. Including：

1. How much budget can the enterprise allocate to purchase the security equipment and software of IT system.

2. The enterprise has the opportunity to become the target of invasion.

3. The enterprise Data system is invaded, will cause the enterprise how big loss.

4. The establishment of a successful cloud computing system, enterprises can get much benefit.

If the 4th benefit is greater than the sum of the first to the 3rd, the enterprise user should not hesitate to set up the cloud computing system suitable for enterprise development immediately, and deliver the security issue to the Anley, which can provide the cloud service provider for enterprise customers.

Choose a powerful cloud service provider

Enterprises need to do a good job of cloud computing security measures, rely on the strength of the service provider to provide services. Users can consider choosing the right service provider from the authentication, price and reputation. In terms of certification, does the service provider provide technology through professional certification? Do you have the official support of the manufacturer? All of these factors make the application of cloud computing services risky.

The second is the price of services, do not only focus on prices, any IT technology requires a certain cost, but also to consider the technology of the purchase system. If a service provider can provide a very inexpensive cloud computing service, companies will need to pay more attention to the details of the service to ensure that they can provide the most comprehensive service and protection.

Finally, please pay attention to the reputation of the service provider, you can first investigate the background of cloud services provider, the history of services, the technology provided, software and hardware have a good reputation. For example, Anley the front line of the IaaS provider. Excellent service providers have a certain professional reputation, try to find relevant user comments, to help select the appropriate cloud computing service provider.

(Responsible editor: Duqing first)