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While cloud computing and cloud hosting practices seem like the hot new thing, they’ve actually been around for some time. And while many entrepreneurs are falling over themselves to jump on the cloud trend, the definition and clear-cut use case for cloud hosting remains elusive.

Sure, the promise of cost savings, “fair” usage-based billing and unlimited scalability are appealing, but before you make the jump, a background check is in order.

Many companies (large and small) have come before you, and today’s startups have many resources and case studies to help answer the question: “Is cloud hosting the right solution for my business?”

We’ve pulled together a list of pros and cons to help you decide:

To read the full, original article click on this link: Cloud computing: The pros and cons | VentureBeat

Author: Chris Drake