IBM White Paper Sample

Cloud computing is a flexible, cost-effective and proven delivery platform for providing business or consumer IT services over the Internet. Cloud resources can be rapidly deployed and easily scaled, with all processes, applications and services provisioned “on demand,” regardless of user location or device. As a result, cloud computing helps organizations increase service delivery efficiency, streamline IT management and better align IT services with dynamic business requirements.

When it comes to delivering information security, cloud computing provides several advantages relative to on-premise security software and appliances. Cloud-based security services (otherwise known as hosted security or security software as a service) provide security functionality over the Internet. The customer does not take ownership of security applications but rather subscribes to a total solution that is delivered remotely. There are no hardware/software licenses to purchase and no associated maintenance fees.