how to select cloud computing vendor?

Clients have begun to prioritize their criteria for purchase around speed/security of the offering, along
Cloud computing represents a significant evolution in information technology (IT) service offerings, creating a powerful and flexible way to access the latest technology services while still managing IT costs.When it comes to choosing a cloud computing vendor, however, there are thousands of options. And finding the right one can be as tricky as predicting the weather.

Clients have begun to prioritize their criteria for purchase around speed/security of the offering, along with its price and support.

Here is a brief guide on how to select a cloud computing vendor.

Technical buying criteria

1. Firewall, access to Cloud (Enterprise Only), isolated server environment
2. Available operating system images and compatible software support
3. Software development tools to track project plan, software versioning, debugging tools
4. Ability to increase the size of the image (RAM CPU hard drive) after it has been created within a server or across  multiple servers
5. On boarding experience

Commercial buying criteria

1. Pricing transparency

2.Guaranteed service level agreement

In next post we will bring reviews on Amazon and other providers.