IDG Contributor Network: Migrating data to the cloud: back to the future?

I won big at a recent “casino night” event by betting all my chips and hitting blackjack on the last hand.  After lots of adulation from my peers for my courage, and a small prize (we weren’t playing for money), they asked me why I risked the bet: “There was nothing at stake,” I replied.The same isn’t true for large businesses planning their migration to the cloud.  The promise of on-demand capacity, low-cost storage, and a rich ecosystem of open-so