Over the last decade, cloud computing has become one of the fastest-growing IT and tech industry sectors – and for very good reason. Modern cloud service companies are now able to provide technologies that were previously the preserve of only the world’s richest companies and are instead putting them squarely in the hands of the many, not just the few.
Cloud services enable your firm to be more agile, more responsive, and better equipped to compete in a global marketplace. However, if you remain in any doubt about just how the cloud could transform your firm’s fortunes, read on for just a few practical use scenarios showing the impact this tech could have on your operations.
The ability to react quickly
In any given year (perhaps any given month), the IT requirements of your company will likely ebb and flow. No company stands still and, if you’re to remain truly competitive against your rivals, you need to be able to react quickly & be able to upgrade or downgrade your digital requirements as market forces dictate. With the cloud, upscaling or downscaling your storage, processing power or app provision, etc., is as easy as making quick phone call to your support desk.
Make your team truly mobile
Computing has changed considerably over the last two decades. Where once employees were typically limited by fixed-line connections and cumbersome desktop systems, with the advent of cloud tech and, in particular, vastly quicker connection speeds (both fiber lines and 5G mobile networks), computing has gone mobile. Indeed, as an indicator, recent reports suggest over 50% of internet use is now done on mobile devices.
With a central cloud repository housing your data, software, and important files, your team can embrace the mobile revolution and work effectively around the world in any location where they can find an internet connection. Better yet, while it will not do any harm to learn cloud computing (or at least the basics), your provider sets up and monitors these services, allowing you and your team to concentrate on running your business rather than being bogged down by IT concerns.
Centrally hosted files
Not so very long ago, employees required physical copies of files to work. However, with the cloud, you can host all your important documents in one central location, removing duplicates and making access as simple as logging in.
Collaborative working
In recent years, one of the biggest developments with cloud tech has been the evolution of collaborative team working apps that can see employees working remotely – but collaboratively – on files. Gone are the days when different individuals (or even departments) worked in isolation. Now your entire staff can take an overhead view of company performance and work together for the overall benefit of your firm.
Secure storage
Experts suggest data is now the world’s most valuable commodity – worth more even than traditional heavyweights like oil or gold. So, if your company is like most others, your data is probably your firm’s lifeblood.
Cloud service companies provide bulletproof security, monitored 24/7/365 by industry-leading professionals to ensure the integrity and protection of your precious company data – and all with regular back-ups.
An end to expensive, time-consuming business trips
Using integrated, cloud-based video conferencing apps, you can regularly assemble your team to have face-to-face video conferencing meetings regardless of geographical location. As a result, video conferencing puts an end to the often-pointless, expensive business trips and meetings of days gone by, meaning you can put your time and resources to better use.
