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hybrid approach
The hybrid approach is really the only approach you can afford, not "at least initially", but forever (or until proven stable enough for you).

Most people DO have a hybrid approach, with apps both local and cloud, so when their online apps go down, they have it locally (or an alternative app) and can function. Not just email, we've all had downtime with email, but with other services that are now being pushed as the cloud.

Even if it's only a half-hour per month, even a brief outage, at the wrong time, can really hurt you if your business runs solely in the cloud. It's not about how fast they fix it, it's about how long you're down until they do, and what it costs you.
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hybrid approach  coffeeshark | 05/14/09
Toxic cloud  rgcustomer@... | 05/14/09
Wolfram?  Gladiatorcn | 05/14/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  djmik | 05/14/09
It is all about the appropriate resources  amin_adatia | 05/15/09
Re: It is all about the appropriate resources  bb_apptix | 05/16/09
Mega google destined for failure  Christian_<>< | 05/14/09
ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz............  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/15/09
Not a big deal when it does not effect you.  GuidingLight | 05/14/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  knoxbury | 05/14/09
AT&T doesn't like Google?  BALTHOR | 05/14/09
Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  jorjitop | 05/14/09
Is it a conspiracy?  amin_adatia | 05/15/09
thats no so far fetched  pcguy777 | 05/15/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  kakman1@... | 05/14/09
Backup, backup, backup!  figaronymous | 05/15/09
Others were slow  stomfi@... | 05/15/09
It doesn't matter what caused it.  frgough | 05/15/09
Correct  Zeddd | 05/15/09
Couldn't agree more  RedM3 | 05/15/09
isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy - FALSE - Fear the cloud  drew.mcbee@... | 05/15/09
SOOOOO many people don't seem to understand that -  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/15/09
The 5 Nines  pcguy777 | 05/15/09
CIO's with CEO's breathing down their necks  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/15/09
You're nuts!  RedM3 | 05/15/09
Scary isn't it...nt  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/15/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  IT_Guy_z | 05/15/09
Awesome!  RedM3 | 05/15/09
Good Article - Thank you.nt  US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/15/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  bb_apptix | 05/16/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  sackbut | 05/17/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  mwagner@... | 05/17/09
RE: Google outage isn't reason enough to avoid a cloud strategy  bb_apptix | 05/19/09

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