There are a lot of good things about using cloud technology. If the cloud is powering your company you might be using the advantage of scaling the resources only when you need them. Nothing could be better than starting up 20 or 30 servers for two days every quarter for your reporting and only paying for the tie you need. Maybe a big Christmas or Super bowl deal supported by 100 times your normal server capacity for the weekend without being forced to buy computers that will be idle most of the year.
All of this is great when you are reaping these benefits but there is a problem with not owning your own infrastructure. It is quite possible that in the near future users of Google drive will no longer be able to share their files.
https://www.techradar.com/news/google-drive-could-soon-start-locking-your-personal-files
Terms of service are there for a reason and you cannot hardly fault the service provider from enforcing them – you really need to follow the rules.
Yet what can be worse than having your IT pulled out from under you? It doesn’t matter if you if renting space on a cloud drive or paying a monthly subscription for using Photoshop. If you don’t actually own your own hardware or software you may be in for rude awakening should your budget not cover these variable expenses.
