Cloud storage keeps files/objects in a central place (i.e. the cloud). Users can either access the files directly or make changes to a local file and sync with the cloud. When multiple people make changes to a file they can either do it sequentially (i.e. one person makes a change, uploads to the cloud, next person downloads the files, makes the ch

For colocation, plan for anywhere from $400 per month for one server, to $15,000per month for your entire back-office infrastructure. In the case of a fully hosted network, you'll spend from $100 per desktop per month to $200 per desktop per month, plus the cost of implementation, data migration, and ongoing storage.

The first consideration is the infrastructure security of the cloud storage provider. Look for well-honed operational procedures, as well as periodic third party audit and/or subscription to penetration tests and results thereof. The second consideration is transport security — you should be using SSL/https for all operations with the cloud p