Private cloud: are its days numbered?

John Leonard
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With more and more services available from public cloud providers it is becoming the default model, says Mark Ridley

Public cloud services are often compared with utilities such as water and electricity. Flick a switch and turn a tap and there it is. You don't have to generate your own power or collect your own w...

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