Making The Most Of The Tools Available
Cloud computing is a primary technological motivator in modern society. If you need to function competitively as a business, even a small one, it’s important to have some understanding of cloud computing options, and which best fit your particular operation. Following we’ll briefly examine four ways SMBs can use cloud computing profitably.
1. Expand Security Through Dedicated Professional Support
Cloud servers are maintained by professionals who have a competitive stake in outpacing similar cloud providers. They’ve got to get cutting edge, stay cutting edge, push the envelope, and provide secure tech solutions for their clientele continuously. This means they will have the latest in security. If clientele loses data, cloud providers lose clientele.
Internal security solutions will be limited by a budget whose core directive pertains to primary business needs. Accordingly, security will never be as cutting-edge and reliable internally as externally. Most SMBs have different aims, so cloud outsourcing is worthwhile.
2. Outsource Software Through SaaS Options
While we’re on outsourcing, consider the technological horsepower necessary to run high-profile design programs internally. You can get more horsepower through the cloud, and even access it remotely.
SaaS, or Software as a Service, options are something many SMBs get involved with because they allow them to be as competitively viable as big companies, but on micro-budgets.
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There are different software solutions for many different needs on the cloud. Whether you’re designing top-tier software yourself, virtual environments, or simply keeping the books. As well, there are top-tier programs to log how applications function.
3. Eliminate Hardware Costs Through DaaS
A device as a Service represents essentially turnkey hardware support. Instead of buying ten laptops for your personnel, you simply rent them at a recurring monthly cost and upload data to the cloud. The laptops access the cloud remotely wherever they have a good internet connection, allowing you to use DaaS as you would BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
The difference is, you can totally consolidate hardware and software through BYOD which uses DaaS on the cloud. This allows you to outsource workspace. That will cut a lot of costs, allowing you to compete with bigger businesses.
Furthermore, BYOD increases productivity. This can help defer DaaS expense, so when the “smoke clears”, as the saying goes, you’re spending less money and getting more productivity with greater flexibility.
It’s a cumulative win-win, and as a bonus, if DaaS hardware malfunctions, you can just trade it out at no extra cost (depending on the provider), and lose no data owing to shared storage on the cloud.
4. Reduce Downtime Through DRaaS
Disaster Recovery as a Service, DRaaS, uses cloud computing for data support, storage, management, and recovery. Through the cloud, you can put policies into practice which are known to be effective during the emergency.
Downtime for enterprises can cost as much as $5,600 a minute. If DRaaS can save you four hours’ downtime annually, it may just pay for itself and then some, depending on the size of your SMB.
Save Money, Maintain Productivity
Cloud computing has a great potential to save your SMB money, increase productivity, and through these combined features expand competitive viability. DRaaS, DaaS, BYOD, SaaS, and security expansion are all key cloud advantages SMBs will likely benefit from as much as or more than larger enterprises. If you haven’t looked into the cloud as a small business, you should.
