Top 10 benefits of using the cloud
Top 10 benefits of using the cloud
They key reasons why cloud computing is benefiting businesses have been pulled together by a tech website.
V3's top 10 reasons for using cloud computing range from any time, any place access to security and flexibility. It kicks off the list at number 10 with energy efficiency of the cloud and its ability to reduce power bills, which makes it a greener technology.
At number nine is its usefulness in developing markets where businesses do not have access to the same infrastructure as the UK. In many cases they do not have reliable internet connections but generally do have decent mobile phone signals, which allows cloud usage.
Small firms also benefit from the technology low cost when starting up, so they can instead concentrate on getting their business off the ground.
The cloud’s impact on innovation in the technology marketplace is listed at number seven. V3 said that updates are regularly rolled out during the year, rather than annually.
Any time, anywhere access makes number six in the list. Users of major cloud services can access them via smartphones and tablet devices and are no longer required to be in the office.
Over time, the lower costs associated with the cloud are in at number five. Businesses are not required to buy expensive servers and save on hardware maintenance.
Companies also reduce costs by having a leaner IT team in-house. They do not have to employ experts in each type of technology they run, because the cloud provider looks after its own systems.
Security, one of the issues that originally held back cloud uptake, is now listed as a key benefit at number three. V3 said that users can access the cloud provider’s security expertise to keep their data safe.
The ability to upgrade software quickly, easily and efficiently is listed as the second major benefit. Both whole system updates and new patches can be deployed more easily.
Finally, the flexibility is in at number one in the list. Adding and subtracting people from the system can be carried out easily and effectively, with many cloud providers offering a pay as you go model.
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