{"id":3968,"date":"2013-08-16T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formtek.com\/blog\/?p=3968"},"modified":"2013-08-16T07:00:59","modified_gmt":"2013-08-16T15:00:59","slug":"cloud-computing-worries-persist-about-operational-failure-and-hidden-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/cloud-computing-worries-persist-about-operational-failure-and-hidden-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Computing: Worries Persist about Operational Failure and Hidden Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud computing offers numerous advantages over on-premise alternatives, such as reduction of IT resources, lower start-up costs, easier scalability, and flexible provisioning. \u00a0But while a recent whitepaper by Research In Action<\/a> found that 81 percent of businesses are already or will soon be using cloud infrastructure or services, there are still some lingering worries about adverse affects that use of cloud technology could bring. \u00a0The report identifies hidden costs and penalties that can come along with cloud technology.<\/p>\n

The report found that 79 percent of businesses are worried about hidden costs and problems that could come along with adoption of cloud technologies. \u00a0These businesses worry about:<\/p>\n