Three reasons you should be using cloud services

You’ve probably heard about the businesses using cloud services. A lot of organizations are headed in that direction. But why? What are cloud services? And how can they provide you with a business advantage?

Most folks are already using cloud services, even if they don’t realize it. For example, email services like Gmail are all based in the cloud. If you’ve ever taken a video call on Skype, that too is a cloud service. And if you share business files with services like Dropbox, again, you’re in the cloud, baby.

But cloud services go way beyond these basic offerings. In fact, these days it’s possible to replace your entire IT infrastructure with cloud solutions. What follows are a few compelling reasons to consider jumping on the bandwagon.

Let’s talk about the power of the cloud.

Cost Savings

One of the main reasons many companies opt for cloud solutions is potential savings.

Cloud services eliminate the need for big investments in storage and server hardware, as well as potentially lower software costs. With the cloud, applications are offered on a subscription or pay-as-you-use basis. You only pay for what you actually use without the costs of creating and maintaining an infrastructure on top. Most providers allow companies to scale usage to fit their needs, so they can adjust for peaks and troughs in demand.

Greater Flexibility & Scalability

Cloud services provide more flexibility and agility than traditional computing methods. With the cloud, your employees are no longer tied to their desks. They can access their files wherever they are, 24 hours a day, from just about any device. They can also work collaboratively with the rest of the staff, even if one of them is on the other side of the world.

Another major benefit is the flexibility to scale services according to your needs. You can toggle your level of service based on current need, adding to or scaling down on the fly. With traditional in-house tech, these kinds of changes are rarely quick. But with the cloud, it’s possible to do so in seconds.

This means that’s possible to achieve a degree of flexibility that was previously unheard of, enabling you to respond rapidly to your customers’ needs or changes in your business.

Better Performance, More Features

The major cloud service providers all have thousands of customers, which means their data centers are equipped with hundreds of cutting-edge, high-performance systems to handle those workloads. All of that raw computing power translates to a major advantage for you. Your cloud provider can offer a level of performance that’s orders of magnitudes higher than you’re likely to have in-house on your own.

Cloud providers also use the most up to date versions of software, which means you’ll be able to access all of the latest features. In addition, their administrators are able to optimize hardware and software for performance. Talk about bang for your buck.

If your company isn’t already invested in cloud services, isn’t it about time you asked yourself why? Contact us today to find out how cloud solutions can take your business to the next level.