Tag: Cloud Providers
Is Unlimited Storage a Realistic Promise?
In a bid to remain competitive amongst tech giants Google and Apple Amazon has recently announced its ‘unlimited’ music storage offering. However many who have indulged have found the compatibility limited. Messages appear to the tune of ‘this format is not supported’ when certain files are uploaded. There always appears to be a catch when someone is advertising an ‘unlimited service.’ A parallel in the physical world can be drawn …
U S Patriot Act Dampens Microsoft Cloud Services
Organisations should be wary when entrusting their data to Cloud providers based in the U.S. Microsoft, one of the first Cloud providers to come clean, have revealed that the U.S. authorities have the right to access any data stored by them, even if that data resides within the EU. This isn’t the first time that the U.S. Patriot Act has come under fire. After the Act was passed 2001 because …
Beware when choosing a Cloud provider
Jurisdiction: Cloud providers often don’t specify where jurisdiction lies with regards to the contract being signed. This could prove to be a major issue should there be a disagreement between two parties. Amazon for instance state that any dispute which is over $7500 should be settled in the Federal Court in Kings Country Washington. IBM being slightly more reasonable in this area settle any dispute in the region where the …
