Pertinent is an Australian cloud computing advisory business established in 2015. It offers executive-level guidance to organisations which are considering a major investment in the cloud, or are wanting to optimise what they already have. Pertinent maintains up-to-date independent appraisals of all hyper-scale IaaS cloud computing platforms available in Australia today. It provides the benefits of research gained through practical benchmark activity using anonymous accounts. It subscribes to worldwide research, product announcements and roadmaps. It is abreast of Australian compliance and privacy regulations which may be relevant to your deployment. The approach is scientific and truly independent. Once weighted by price and other qualitative factors, these findings can expose differences greater than 100% in the value propositions presented by the competing cloud platforms. Knowing which cloud is best for you, pre-commitment, is invaluable. Pertinent also offers general consulting and guidance in these areas of cloud computing due diligence: . discovery and preparedness assessment . service provider management . licence optimisation and compliance . regulatory compliance including any archive mandate . continuity and disaster recovery precautions . bid preparation and resolution work . retained advisory role engagements Pertinent’s principal, Ross Dewar, oversees all aspects of its engagements. Ross brings career disciplines in Chartered Accountancy, risk management and public company directorships along with 15 years’ executive and investor experience in the Australian internet industry. Pertinent's new website will be available soon. In the meantime please call (07) 3333-7789 for more information.