Jeremy Kaplan
If you are starting a career in business, one of the first things to consider is cloud computing. This service has seen a flood of interest in the business world and from the look of things, it is not going anywhere too soon. Cloud computing is useful for safeguarding a company’s data, so that instead of having to maintain your own software, you can take care of business over the internet. There are many more reasons why taking your business to the cloud is a great step to take in your new career. Here are some of them below:
Save Money with Cloud Computing
With cloud computing, there is no need to pay for a team of experts to handle things like run backups, install and manage email and/or file servers, install and update software, and so on. Your cloud vendor carries the responsibility for maintain the service or application. Using cloud applications can also be cheaper because it saves you the cost of having to use different software programs for your business needs. In addition, all your different application needs can be consolidated into a single multi-application cloud computing service at a low cost. Google Apps for Business is a good example because it includes email, a calendar scheduling application, Google Sites for creating websites, and Google Docs for creating presentations, forms and documents.
Better Security
Understandably, a number of entrepreneurs are unwilling to opt for cloud computing because they are unsure about how secure the Cloud is. Luckily, cloud services understand that keeping information safe is essential for the growth of any business, whether new or old. They offer a flexible hosting solution that provide a chance to upgrade security, so that you can have more security than on-site servers. Lost mobile devices or destroyed laptops are a business problem, especially when such devices contain data sensitive to your business. There is a lot more security for you when that happens, because your data is stored in the cloud, and you can easily access it even without your machine. You can also prevent your information from getting into the wrong hands by remotely wiping it from lost devices.
Competitive Edge for Business
If you are looking for a way to increase your competitiveness in your business space, moving to the cloud is a practical way to achieve that. The cloud provides smaller businesses the opportunity to act faster than big, established competitors. Cloud business applications means your new business can rub elbows with the giants, while remaining lean, efficient and nimble. You’ll become more agile than your larger competitors who have to go through the process of waiting for their IT team to roll out new systems and services. As a result of economies of scale, your small business can have access to enterprise-level technology at a fraction of the cost and implementation time.
Cloud computing offers the sort of streamlined simplicity that will allow you, as a new business owner the time and energy to work on providing great customer service, and generally focusing on other areas of growth for the business.
