Fusion PPT, a recognized strategy and technology solution firm, announced today that its article on development labs in the cloud has been featured in InformationWeek

The article, written by CEO, Michael Biddick examines putting software through the paces of a cloud-based development, testing, and quality assurance lab as one of the best ways to try it out without having to worry about the data control and security issues of production environments.

Your options for putting a software development lab into the cloud are increasing. Question is, why should you want your dev lab there? If you think you are ready to move into a cloud lab start by transitioning some applications or services there first. While it’s exciting to jump right into a cloud lab, pay attention to three underlying elements: standardize, get the process right, and establish governance. The bottom line is when you deploy a cloud lab is to continually monitor costs and keep reevaluating your TCO model.