Receiving services via the internet means no more paying for servers, on-premise software installations, or maintenance. Instead, the pricing model is based on pay-for-what-you-consume. It’s flexible, and reduces overhead costs.
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Cloud computing is a network of remote servers which are stored in data centers hosted on the internet. Because of this, computing resources and data are able to be delivered on demand.
Receiving services via the internet means no more paying for servers, on-premise software installations, or maintenance. Instead, the pricing model is based on pay-for-what-you-consume. It’s flexible, and reduces overhead costs.
Most services via the cloud are self-service, and can be accessed on demand. Meaning that resources at any scale can be provisioned easily, and within minutes.
Due to the pay-for-what-you-consume model, cloud services are elastic, and can be scaled to meet your increased (or reduced) business needs. As services are delivered via the internet, they can be accessed from any location.
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The top cloud services operate on a global network of secure data centres which are regularly updated with the latest technologies. This gives you the advantage of optimal application performance.
As your data is stored in the cloud, your backups, data recovery and business continuity are not only less expensive, but easier to recover in the case of data loss.
Time spent by your IT support maintaining and supporting hardware/
Your business will have certain security standards that need to be met, and you can cater your cloud solution to meet these needs.
Your data needs to fit your business needs, and varying work environments. It needs to be accessible when and where you need it.
Yes, there is a cost aspect of migrating your business to the cloud. However, most businesses find that it is paid back in multiples by the savings long term.
Legacy applications can be hard to shift, and more importantly, you may not want these applications in the cloud. In this case, you can still leverage the cloud for other business applications.
