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Why Your Small Business Needs the Cloud

By Justin Culver - Posted on 25. July 2014 03:14

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Some business professionals aren’t yet convinced whether they should move to the Cloud, or if it represents any value.  However, the cost savings and accessibility benefits are drawing more and more small businesses and corporate executives to the technology.

 Cloud storage, for example, is especially attractive to smaller businesses by leveling the playing field with access to the same assets, data storage space and network capabilities only previously found in the enterprise space, but without the tremendous price tag associated with it. That’s not even including the huge amount of investment it would take to employ and manage a technology team to maintain the infrastructure. Let’s take a look at a few more of the reasons every small business should consider Cloud computing.

Storage & Accessibility

Cloud storage, sometimes considered in the same term as ‘cloud computing’ is actually a web-based service that lets people access and store data at a server hosted on the worldwide web.  The data held there is governed by the user, and they manage, update and download their own resources. A benefit of Cloud storage is that it’s not tied to a single machine and doesn’t require extra devices or applications, the storage location is accessible from anywhere on the web.

Versatility

With Cloud computing, a user can perform a vast array of tasks on the web, from almost anywhere else on any web-ready device. Resources are updated in real time and data can be moved quickly. It’s likely that you might already utilize cloud services without realizing it. Big brands such as Amazon, Intuit and Google are already well vested into Cloud technology. The versatility and accessibility afforded through Cloud technology has not gone unnoticed in the titan tech arena, nor should it at the small business level.

Free Services

If you want the best the Cloud has to offer, such as document management tools and collaborative business resources, you’ll likely want to pay for a full or premium version of the service. However, many more Cloud services exist that can handle a variety of tasks and daily conveniences through free and ‘lite’ versions. Those free services are bound to grow in number and quality and setting up an infrastructure that’s ‘Cloud ready’ will enable your business to continually take advantage of free cloud services as they emerge and evolve.

Internal Operations Made Easy

Previously many small businesses would either outsource functions such as human resources and accounting, or weigh down a single staffer with the time-sapping tasks. But the Cloud is providing new, innovative and cost-effective solutions. Cloud-based recruiting and accounting tools, along with management resources and software to tackle internal operational tasks are available at an affordable cost, and because the software don’t require licensing, you simply pay for the resource as a service, otherwise known as Software as a Service (SaaS).

If your small business hasn’t already tapped into the Cloud and all it has to offer, consider this your wake up call. Not only does it empower a small company to leverage enterprise-level technology, it grows with the company, so you aren’t fighting logistical and architectural obstacles while you grow. It’s almost as if the Cloud was made for small business, and it’s time you found out why for yourself.

 

 

Categories: Cloud | File Sharing News | File Transfer Software | SaaS
About the Author: Justin Culver

Justin is the President and founder of eTransmittal.com and bWERX Inc., a Denver-based technology firm and Denver Business Journal award winning company. He writes about Cloud-based technology, FTP, tech solutions for engineers and technology news. 

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