Top 10 Reasons for Cloud Computing
By Eric Raskin
The advantages of leveraging cloud services for a variety of different tasks, functions and strategies are vast, and are especially pertinent for small business owners who need to maintain smart IT spending budgets.
When it comes to running a small business in the modern market, entrepreneurs need to ensure they are utilizing all of the technology available to them to gain a competitive advantage. The cloud can be a major driver of corporate operational improvements, and here are 10 of the most common and advantageous benefits of the services:
Agility. Planned obsolescence has traditionally translated to exorbitant costs when it comes to maintaining optimal IT functionality, hindering corporate flexibility. Cloud computing enables fluid adoption and transformation of IT while reducing overall spend, making the business far more agile and adaptable.
Big Data. As the globally stored volume of information continues to rise, many firms are beginning to leverage big data strategies to improve decision-making in a variety of areas. Cloud computing provides the bandwidth, storage capacity, control and efficiency necessary to make the most out of big data strategy.
BYOD Bring your own device is one of the hottest trends in corporate computing today, and it would not be possible without the cloud. From being able to access corporate systems and data from remote locations to enjoying the sleekest devices that use the cloud for storage, the technology is a perfect facilitator of mobility management.
Continuity. Cloud computing is one of the best solutions to many disaster recovery and preparedness issues, especially for small businesses. Cloud-based continuity and DR plans are generally more resilient to outages and adverse conditions, while ensuring that the pursuit does not take up too much budget.
Innovate. Many companies will need to hold off on launching new research projects and testing procedures because of a lack of access to necessary IT tools. However, cloud enables more fluid testing of new ideas while boosting collaborative capabilities. This leads to more innovative power.
Project Management. One of the greatest utilities of cloud services is the ability to streamline management and oversight of complex projects. With greater access and the ability to centralize the monitoring and tracking processes, cloud bolsters project management efficiency.
Scalability. As most entrepreneurs know, scaling operations and business functions is a difficult process by traditional measures. However, cloud computing enables the full scalability of IT infrastructure, platforms and services.
Storage. Information is the lifeblood of any organization, and the cloud enables the most effective, efficient and affordable storage of corporate data.
Streamlined Resource Planning. With a pay-as-you-go cloud model, small businesses will not have to stress about resource planning nearly as much.
Upgrades Made Easy. Whereas companies that use traditional IT are responsible for maintaining, configuring and upgrading hardware and software, cloud services take these tasks out of the business. The cloud vendor will be responsible for maintenance and upgrades, alleviating the entrepreneur of the costs and resource demands.
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