Some small manufacturers that have used cloud computing have reported temporarily losing orders during network outages.

Facts$/$In Favor of Trying Cloud Computing $v$

An independent consultant has estimated that the cost of moving to accounting software in the cloud would be between $15$ percent lower and $20$ percent higher than the current software used by your company.

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Some small manufacturers that have used cloud computing claim that their data is safer now than when they stored it on their own servers.

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Some small manufacturers that have used cloud computing have reported the loss of sensitive information, such as customer information and manufacturing designs.

Recommendations$/$In Favor of Trying Cloud Computing $,v$

We should pilot the use of a cloud servf for our sales management system.

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Most small manufacturers have piloted a sales management system in the cloud before full$-$scale adoption to test for security issues.

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Nearly $80$ percent of small manufacturers have adopted some form of cloud computing to log orders and track customers.

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We should conduct a study that comprehensively examines the security risks and costs of moving to cloud computing.

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