Although selecting a cloud solutions provider may not be the most important decision you make in life, it might be one of the most important for your business. Choosing who to trust your critical workloads and sensitive data with can be a daunting process – not to mention a risky one if you don’t do your research. Whether you’re a small business or a large organization, a value-added reseller or an end user, there are several considerations to factor in when searching for a cloud provider that will meet your needs.

In today’s digital age, cloud computing has now become established as a viable, even essential element in how organizations use technology to achieve their business goals. With growing opportunities in the cloud including hybrid cloud and colocation, many organizations are reaping the benefits of transferring their workloads to outsourced, high-tech realty data center space, at a small fraction of the price – and adoption rates are soaring. Although, in Canada, this expansion of cloud computing and cloud services has opened up a deeper discussion around the security, privacy and protection of data and how it fits in with Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

2015: The Year of Hybrid Cloud. Is Your Business Ready?