CLOUD SERVICES

Cloud computing has seen a major surge in the business world in the last few years, and it is here to stay.  Cloud computing provides significant practical and financial benefits and offers the ultimate solution in efficiency and productivity for your business or organization.  Instead of relying on your IT Department to maintain in-house hardware and software, cloud computing is available to you as a service you can access over the Internet.  In Today’s connected culture, businesses demand fast and ease in accessibility to store data, employees’ productivity and collaboration from different time zones, and protection against cybersecurity.  Let’s discuss how cloud computing will benefit your business.

➢ Cost
It will require substantial capital to hire an in-house IT department to upgrade and maintain server storage and application needs.  Instead, cloud computing eliminates the need for on-premises infrastructure; therefore, it saves building space, air conditioning, power, and IT staffing expenses.  With cloud computing, businesses pay only for what they need and are free to discontinue the service if they are not satisfied

➢ Speed and Accessibility
Cloud computing environments and applications can be configured and launched in hours rather than days or weeks.  Cloud computing allows employees to telecommute from different time zones, seamlessly collaborate with team members, while achieving a work-life balance

➢ Data security
We often fear what we do not understand, especially when it comes to new technology.  Cloud service providers (CSPs) specialize in keeping data safe.  Cloud infrastructure is monitored at all times in order to head off potential security threats.  With the Cloud, you get access not only to the best data centers, with controlled building access, but also to highly skilled IT professionals.  CSPs undergo yearly audits to protect against flaws in their security systems, so your data is safeguarded.

➢ Scalability
Instead of huge IT capital investments every few years to upgrade your in-house servers infrastructure, you can add additional resources and only pay for what you use.  If your company doesn’t move to cloud computing, you will end up spending huge amounts on an in-house IT department, and you won’t have a backup of important files when caught in a disaster.  It is for these reasons, and many more, that your company should consider moving to the Cloud today

➢ Cloud Solutions
Cloud-based computing offers ease in accessibility and storage, as well as shared data and tools, ensuring that everyone is working in unison.  Also, cloud storage promotes cost savings as you pay only for what you use.  Revolutionize your workflow with the cloud today

➢ Cloud Storage
Data can easily be retrieved and/or saved from the cloud, and it adds an additional layer of protection from disasters that could otherwise damage and compromise data storage onsite.  Additionally, you pay only for the storage you use making it a less expensive option

➢ Cloud File Sync and Sharing
Team members can simultaneously work on digital deliverables through file sharing and editing across multiple devices, making cloud services an ideal solution for team projects

➢ Cloud Productivity
In addition to data accessibility and synchronization, staff can access productivity suite like Word, Excel, and Outlook through Microsoft 365 on multiple devices.  Cloud computing will guarantee that everyone on the team has the most recent program version and working on the latest draft of team deliverable

➢ Cloud Security
Data integrity and security is critical to business survival.  CSPs have strict guidelines to ensure that your data is safeguarded with the highest priority.  Enjoy the convenience of cloud-based sharing and storage without the worries of hacking and other malicious activity with Virtual Communication Specialists cloud-based security services

➢ Cloud Remote Backup and Recovery
When disaster hits, and it will, cloud-based backup and recovery allows for quicker restoration of your site.  The recovery time would be reduced from days or weeks to hours or minutes.  Time and loss of productivity are minimized with a virtual server containing your operating system, applications, patches, and data, you are able to bring the server online within hours or minutes, depending on the redundancy design of your infrastructure.  Also, you have the benefit of paying only for backup storage that you need, saving you money