Why the cloud works for small businesses
While there was once a time when small businesses needed to make significant investments to compete on a global scale, cloud computing has changed all that. If you’re intrigued by the idea of bringing cloud solutions to your business, but you don’t yet know much about the benefits, now’s the time to explore them in further detail.
You’ll reduce your business costs while growing it
Historically, growing your business was expensive because of the need for resource investment. One of the significant advantages of cloud technology is that you cut out the costs of hardware. At the same time, you can increase or decrease your IT resources as your business’s demands change.
Being able to decrease your resources means you avoid wasting money on hardware that you don’t later use. Many cloud solutions contracts are flexible, too, especially those that come with pay-as-you-go models. As a small business, this allows you to save money on an area that’s usually expensive. With the money you save, you could increase spending elsewhere and scale your organization accordingly.
Disaster recovery comes naturally
Imagine a day in your business’ operations where all your IT resources are lost. Depending on the size of your organization, this could mean a significant reduction in revenue. Additionally, your clients are likely to lose some faith in you and may begin suspecting that you’re unable to protect their data. As a small business, you probably can’t afford to take hits to your reputation.
Disaster recovery has traditionally been a slightly sore point for small businesses, as many lacked the financial resources required to navigate periods of system downtime. Thanks to cloud solutions, disaster recovery now comes naturally. You don’t need to worry about what you will do if your IT systems fail as everything is stored on a cloud database.
Employees can enjoy remote working
According to Business Insider, 50% of employees will work remotely by 2020, and cloud solutions facilitate the movement. Using the cloud to host your work files and collaborative databases make it easy for employees to work at a distance while remaining on the same page as their in-office colleagues.
Remote working can become an advantage to your business in several ways. In addition to reducing overhead, allowing employees to work from home for two days a week or more could boost productivity. Additionally, you can send employees on trips and to conferences while remaining confident that they can access the same files as everyone else with ease.
Security and updates become easier
Running all your software from your office means you’re the person who’s responsible for security and updates. When you fail to keep up with the pace, you allow your system to become vulnerable to viruses and hackers. Once again, data loss is an easy way to lose your clients’ confidence, and it can harm your business’s reputation.
In contrast, using cloud solutions ensures that all the maintenance takes place without putting in the time and effort. Those who provide your cloud server will manage the maintenance for you, which gives you one less task to do. In addition to reducing the likelihood of you forgetting to perform an update, this approach frees up your time for other areas of your business.
Overall, cloud solutions reduce costs for small businesses; it increases security and prevents reputation-damaging data loss.
Square3 cloud professionals can help you secure your cloud and gain peace of mind while getting the ROI you want and expect from cloud services. Contact us today to learn more.
