How should I select a Cloud provider?

Start by asking: 

• Where is their cloud located?
• What redundancy do they have in their equipment?
• Do they have a secondary cloud location in case there is a failure to their primary?
• What software licensing is included?
• What backups and disaster recovery is included?
• What are their fees for adding additional resources (e.g., RAM, vCPU, Storage)?
• Do they provide a virtual desktop for you to access your applications in the cloud (e.g., RDS, Citrix)?