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Cloud computing: a primer for outsource lawyers

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Cloud computing: a primer for outsource lawyers

Adopting cloud computing involves the same principles and concepts of an outsourcing transaction, since the business relies on the provision of data processing and other technological services from third parties outside their enterprise. This article examines what cloud computing is, cloud computing arrangements, cautions when using cloud computing and includes a sample of some terms that a company may wish to include in a cloud computing contract.
This article is part of the Practical Law multi-jurisdictional guide to outsourcing. For a full list of contents, please visit www.practicallaw.com/outsourcing-mjg.

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