Cloud computing has been advancing in recent years as a powerful and flexible business computing platform for companies of all sizes, and it is increasingly becoming a platform for the database as well. Companies are seeking to leverage the flexibility of the cloud for their database using resources such as the Top 10 Cloud Hosting report. Databases can experience dramatic load expansions and contractions in very short time periods, making the cloud a logical resource. What’s important to consider from the buyer’s perspective is whether the database has been optimized for a cloud infrastructure or merely an on-premise database sitting in the cloud.
