9 Tips for Test-Driving a Cloud Computing Service9 Tips for Test-Driving a Cloud Computing Service

A good cloud benchmark test needs to account for a variety of factors, from software quality attributes to backup and recovery.

Many businesses trust cloud services because they save money while providing fast and easy access to computing, network, and storage resources or out-of-the-box, ready-to-use services. For those that aren't yet committed to this computing model, test-driving a cloud service can help alleviate any lingering mistrust.

In general, organizations start thinking about testing a cloud provider at two stages:

Defining a benchmark for cloud testing can help make these two decision-making stages less stressful. Here are a variety of tips on how to define that testing benchmark.

Before you commit to a cloud computing service, be sure you take it out for a spin. Find out what to look for under the hood to ensure your cloud infrastructure drives like a dream.

Vadym Fedorov is a solutions architect at SoftServe, a leading global software application development and consulting company, and a regular blogger on the SoftServe United blog. Vadym has 12 years' experience in enterprise application development, as well as two years' experience in cloud and operations optimization.