As Companies Move Toward Implementing Cloud Computing Solutions on a Wide

question 61

Multiple Choice

As companies move toward implementing cloud computing solutions on a wide scale, certain strategic questions need to be considered. Which of the following was not a strategic question identified in your text?

• A) Which workloads should be exported to the cloud?
• B) The impact of cloud computing on the company's market share and brand image.
• C) How to resolve issues of privacy and security as things move out to the cloud?
• D) How departments or business units will get new IT resources. Should they help themselves, or should IT remain a gatekeeper?

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