Why the Cloud?
Business Agility
Moving to the cloud will make your organization more agile - allowing your organization to adapt and respond rapidly to changes in your business environment in a cost-efficient manner. According to McKinsey & Company, the leading global management consulting firm, the benefits of business agility include faster revenue growth, greater and more lasting cost reductions, and more effective management of risks and reputational threats.
Productivity & Collaboration
Moving to the cloud will increase your organization's ability to collaborate and make your organization more productive. The cloud makes it possible to access your organization's critical resources anytime from anywhere in the world via the Internet using your device of choice including desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc. This provides a more satisfying experience for both your employees and customers and creates a more productive environment that facilitates collaboration across the enterprise - driving innovation.
Competitive Advantage
Moving to the cloud will increase your competitive advantage. The availability of robust cloud-based solutions for business has given SMBs access to information and technology that, until recently, was only available to large enterprises. In addition, moving to the cloud frees up capital and technical resources that can now be used to focus on strategic initiatives.
Control IT Costs
Moving to the cloud will reduce and help control IT costs. Typically 70 to 80 percent of IT budgets are dedicated to maintaining and supporting the existing technical environment. Once you transition to a cloud computing environment, many of these resources will no longer be necessary and can be refocused to support key business initiatives. In addition, cloud computing services are typically subscription based - requiring that you pay only for the resources you actually use. This provides you with predictable costs for IT services and alleviates the large drain on capital and technical resources that results from the frequent, and often unanticipated, upgrades to software and infrastructure required by on-premise solutions.