The excessive tattoos, scars, or rap sheets won't be obvious, but bad cloud providers are out there! Recent experiences have confirmed my long held suspicions.
A new GCS client was attempting to retrieve their 3TB of data and related applications from an Infrastruture-as-a-Service company. Slow performance and frequent outages had convinced our client that change was necessary. Though the cloud provider was very helpful when moving the data in, they presented a huge challenge in moving the data out. No physical access. They were booked for months and couldn't help until then. Only available during business hours and for brief periods. Not a comforting situation!
And what could be done? This justifies the fears of many business owners, executives, and managers. "If I give up control of my data, what do I do if I need it back?" In shared, multi-tenant environments the cloud provider holds all the cards.
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