Moving Your Company to the Cloud

One biotechnology company that sought to support its researchers by moving data from its in-house servers to virtual ones—the cloud—found more flexibility and financial savings along the way. “When Biogen Idec considered a move to the cloud, cost savings was not the primary concern. For a biotechnology company that lives and dies by its research division, the ability to quickly spin up computer resources for its scientists was far more important. A pioneer in treatments for multiple sclerosis, Biogen Idec needed to quickly assign computing resources to support its researchers.”