Cloud Service Provider Evaluation Checklist

Provider Information
Provider Name
Service Contact
Date of Evaluation
Services & Capabilities
Criteria Yes/No Notes
Supported Deployment Models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Core Service Offerings (Compute, Storage, Networking, etc.)
Global Data Center Availability
Security & Compliance
Criteria Yes/No Notes
Data Encryption (At Rest and In Transit)
Compliance Certifications (ISO, SOC, GDPR, etc.)
Identity & Access Management
Security Monitoring & Incident Response
Performance & Reliability
Criteria Yes/No Notes
SLA/Uptime Guarantee
Scalability & Load Balancing
Disaster Recovery & Backup
Support & Pricing
Criteria Yes/No Notes
Technical Support Options
Documentation & Training
Pricing Transparency
Free Trial/Proof of Concept
Additional Notes