4/12/2011 Cloud Computing: Small Business' Best Friend
Posted by Stacy Mancinelli on Tue, Apr 12, 2011 @ 02:08 PM
Cloud Computing: Small Business' Best Friend
By Todd Rosales, Managed Services Specialist, Champion Solutions Group |
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Recently, at a Microsoft Partner event, one of the presenters said, “The Cloud helps small businesses fight above their weight class.” I thought about that statement and how true it is, especially for small business.
In my experience, IT infrastructure is usually not the focus of small businesses. In fact, it’s more of a pain than a priority. Small businesses tend to focus on growth and revenue. In many cases the “CIO” of the company is usually another executive wearing multiple hats that knows just enough to be dangerous. Due to this, many processes and policies are implemented with what companies currently have and are usually patched over the years. Before you know it, their hardware/software is not even supported by the manufacturer anymore.
TO THE CLOUD! With Cloud Computing, small businesses can have the same infrastructure as the “big guys” for a fraction of the price. Let’s take email for example. A small business can utilize the Microsoft Cloud, and their email will now exist within two geo-redundant datacenters. For as little as $5 per user per month, small businesses get both high availability and disaster recovery, two features that are a necessity for the enterprise class business, and a luxury for small businesses. On top of that, the kind folks over at Microsoft will patch, maintain, and secure your information for you, and you will always be on the latest platform.
The Microsoft Cloud is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cloud computing. Businesses can leverage the cloud for every aspect of their IT environment. Sign up for a free cloud assessment today, and find out how your business can leverage Cloud Computing to fight above its weight class.