>>also, it assumes that the vm/vs >>service provider will be able to provide as good or better quality of >>service as you would maintaining your own infrastructure. > > also that they are as sound as a bank and just as unlikely to go bust. > wait a minute ...
exactly; that also crossed my mind. there's the analogous potential pitfall of counting on service providers that count on other service providers and soon a problem affecting somebody who's tangentially involved in your service could bring down your business.
