The 11 Most Important Questions to Ask Any Cloud Vendor

Cloud is quickly becoming the standard way of managing IT operations for many businesses. Many organizations are now so reliant on cloud computing services (including SaaS, IaaS and PaaS) that they would not function at all without them.

For this reason, choosing the right provider is not a task to be treated lightly. In particular, understanding how they store and process business' confidential data needs to be a top priority, especially in light of new regulations such as the EU's GDPR, which places high standards on how personal data is handled.

There are a few key questions regarding data handling and security that businesses must ask when they are evaluating a potential cloud vendor. Here are 11 that organizations need answers to.