Diversity Limited, a consultancy specializing in cloud computing/SaaS, collaboration, business strategy and user-centric design recently issued a paper discussing the ten core benefits of cloud computing.
This is one the best summaries that I have seen explaining why you should consider web-based software and cloud computing for your business. It nicely encapsulates the significant benefits small and mid-sized business can realize by adopting this approach to IT and telecom services.
1. Cost savings – cloud computing should save you money
2. Device and location independence – cloud solutions should allow you to work wherever and whenever you like
3. User-centric focus – cloud solutions should be designed with the user in mind
4. Reliability and scalability – cloud computing should be more reliable, and more readily scaled, than on-premise solutions
5. Minimizes software management – cloud solutions abstract maintenance away from the user
6. Organizational focus – cloud applications should allow you to focus on your core business and not be sidetracked by technology
7. Data portability – your data is your data, you should be able to move it as you see fit
8. Best of breed security – cloud security should be better, by an order of magnitude, than on-premise security
9. Powerful analytics – cloud solutions should give you an insight into your data and how people work with it
However, the challenge for small and mid-sized businesses is to understand the business and technical implications of the migration of their current, custom software environment and hardware infrastructure to a cloud-based model.
meshIP provides businesses with the intellectual property and insight necessary to develop a detailed project plan to insure a smooth and risk-free migration. By leveraging our technical and functional expertise and best-of-breed cloud services, we can insure these benefits are realized from day one.
The migration to cloud computing should not require betting your business on a botched implementation. The key to success is due diligence, planning and expertise.
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