Cloud Computing is a game changing technology. Companies
that embrace it stand to gain in many ways, such as -
- It's economical
- Because cloud providers hosts services
for many companies, costs are shared and businesses only pay
for for actual useage.
- It's quick to
deploy - basic cloud services
work out-of-the-box; In complex software and database
solutions, cloud computing allows you to skip the hardware
procurement and capital expenditure phase.
- It's always up to date - Reliable
cloud providers keep their software up to date, and add new
features as they become available.
- It's scalable - Cloud
services can expand and contract to meet your dynamic needs.
If your business is growing fast or has seasonal spikes, you
can 'go-large' quickly.
- It's mobile -
cloud services can we used from anywhere, so your mobile
workforce can share information just as though they were in the
office.
Links / industry opinion -
- FT - 4th Nov 2011 - Cloud computing investment
accelerates - click here
- McKinsey & Company October 2011 - Report -
The great transformer, The impact of the Internet on economic
growth and prosperity - click here
- Tim Harmon, principal analyst at Forrester
Research says "All our research shows that small to medium-sized
businesses are becoming more mobile and more distributed, often
with multiple, even virtual offices, and with more of their people
on the road. Mobile workers and others may still want
dual-deployment that includes local provisioning for when there's
no connectivity available. For companies with these attributes,
Office 365 is therefore an important direction to consider."
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