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The idea of hosting applications "in the cloud" — essentially, outsourcing a company's data center — has a siren appeal for many companies. But there are a number of questions that organizations should consider, in determining whether or not to make the leap into the cloud. Among the questions to answer are: where is the data? Is your software's licensing compatible with cloud computing? And how real are the cost savings? What's on your list of considerations for cloud computing?
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