MAKING THE RIGHT MOVE: DATABASES IN THE CLOUD

For database managers and users, moving to the cloud means breaking through the confines imposed by capacity ceilings, speed limits, performance issues, and security concerns. It also assures more opportunities to deliver insights and capabilities to their businesses, and less time enmeshed in day-to-day maintenance issues.

At the same time, moving to the cloud does not mean outsourcing control or responsibility for data to an outside provider, and care must be taken to ensure migrations take place with as little disruption to the business as possible. In addition, organizations need to be prepared with the specific skills required to migrate to and manage databases in the cloud.