André Salomons
For those who want to know all the arguments why they should let Cloud prevail over On premises, here is your change to add your arguments in favor of the cloud
Source: http://www.smartsharepointsolutions.nl/en/issues/cloud-security---sas70.aspx
Because you demand security for your data in The Cloud. SAS 70 II/ISAE3402 type 2 /SSAE16 assures that your data is protected and secure and that the procedures are floowed resulting in an audit report on the standard.
Learn how Microsoft offers guidance on privacy issues and technologies for cloud computing.
If you compare costs for three years one off license fee and annual recurring 20 % maintenance, the cost of Cloud apps are lower. On the longer run Cloud is more expensive in license fees. But you have to account for application management, housing and hardware costs to make a good calculation.
