The fact that cloud computing has to fulfil some pretty strict preconditions is now understood by just about everyone: process maps, responsibilities, SLAs, KPIs and so on. The BSOA conference, held inCologne end of 2011, brought additional transparency in this respect, in particular in relation to service-oriented architectures. But one aspect of using cloud computing was not addressed: the ad-hoc use of it by users, without a strategy, without a concept and without a safety net. And the more people use cloud computing on an ad-hoc basis, the more untested services will make their way into business-critical areas!
