3 Reasons Why Your Business Needs to Get on the Cloud
Doug Menefee, the CIO of Schumacher Group had to develop a new strategy for his data center’s security when hurricane Katrina and Rita threatened his group’s business. Schumacher Group manages emergency room physician staffing by supplying physicians critical needed for hundreds of hospitals in the United States.
Thousands of mid-sized businesses today face similar risks to their data centers which explains the rush to tap into Cloud Computing. Business heavyweights such as IBM, Amazon and Hewlett-Packard (not to mention thousands of smaller businesses) provide necessary infrastructure in the form of servers, storage services, data management and other traditional IT related services.
The NIST (The National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S Department of Commerce) defines Cloud Computing as:
“A model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”
So here are three reasons why Cloud Computing is the future, and your business needs to get on the cloud:
- Save space and time. With Cloud Computing backing your business, there is no need to invest in the space to house hardware or spend time, money and effort on data management and data back-up. Nor are you forced to maintain all of your organization’s network, infrastructure hardware and software. You realize the immediate advantage of deploying and using new applications. Additionally, you minimize your investment in new hardware and software as well as reduce the time-consuming process of installation and set-up.
- Save money. The cost benefit of cloud computing includes lower operating costs. You do not pay for or invest in capacity that is not being used. In addition, cloud computing increases IT responsiveness and efficiency, a huge reduction in capital expenditure and operational expenses, and lowers upfront set-up costs. Thanks to Cloud Computing, small businesses can use the same cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technology large companies use allowing the smaller businesses the enhanced ability to compete and win in a competitive environment.
- Streamlined integration and automation for efficiency and efficacy. Cloud computing allows businesses to do what they are good at and takes away the need to implement, manage and change technology for businesses. Businesses can both implement technology for business automation, smooth processes and sustain growth while not having to involve in the minutiae of the technicalities involved. Helping companies achieve higher profitability is a benefit of Cloud Computing that thousands of mid-sized businesses today are realizing.
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