Jay LeonardBusiness in today’s competitive world is not just about being good – it’s about being better. Plenty of things that were viable once are now left to the dust of history, including shorthand, floppy disks, and using leeches as a medical practice. For that reason, it’s important to keep up with the times, and nothing is more appropriate for modern day business than cloud computing.
You’ve probably heard of the cloud, but it’s more than just rumors: it’s an important aspect of your business. This article will detail some specific benefits you can get my moving your online business into the cloud.
Lower IT Costs
If you’re currently employing an IT team with more than a couple people, it probably means you’re doing far too much yourself. By moving into the cloud, a virtual location that provides its own tech support, you’ll be able to trim down your IT investment significantly.
“Pay for What You Use” Structure
Because of the structure of the cloud, any space or bandwidth you don’t actively use can be used by other people. This allows cloud storage and server providers to give you a “pay for what you use” structure that will save small companies bundles and allow massive expansion for larger groups.
Simplified Updating
Rolling over to a new server version, updating software packages, or doing anything else that involves upgrading will typically be a hassle if you’re working outside of the cloud. Cloud computing, however, allows you to save yourself a headache and a fist full of time by taking care of updates for you. Before deciding on just any Cloud service be sure to read reviews of online storage providers first.
Mobility Incarnate
Workers are no longer shackled to a single workstation. Cloud platforms can be accessed from anywhere you can tap into the Internet, which opens up possibilities for access through mobile devices, a home office, or a hotel while you’re on a business trip. This opens doors to telecommuting, increased productivity, and more.
Fast, Easy Implementation
Because the framework is already designed and the servers are already going, you don’t have to spend months implementing the right platform or software for your company. The same degree of customization that would have once taken six to ten weeks can now be done in two to ten days.
Lightning Speed Response Times
When comparing cloud applications and storage to standard servers for speed, cloud comes out as the clear winner. Remember, increased speed means both decreased frustration and increased efficiency.
Accessible Support Staff
As a part of your subscription, you have customer support access to a group of highly trained IT specialists who can help you overcome any kinks, bugs, or snafoos. These people work with this system all day long; they were born for this, they were bred for this.
Decreased Down-Time
In addition to the decrease in down-time from negating update issues, cloud servers simply have a lower down-time in general. Their durable system framework rarely breaks, and when it does they have it resolved within minutes.
If you’re not using the cloud yet, you’re losing out on a lot of opportunities. There are cloud solutions for every technology need of every business. You simply have to find the right one for you.
Jessy Troy is a technology blogger for Mobile Phone Finder, the free Australian resource for mobile phone comparison online.
This article was written for Business 2 Community by Jay Leonard.
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