The Cloud is making headlines in the technology world at present, enabling companies of all sizes to take advantage of the benefits of internet-based applications and storage.
Here’s Syntax ITS’s quick-fire guide to the Cloud and how you can make the best use of this “revolutionary” technology within your business…
So, just what is the Cloud?
Cloud computing is defined as “the delivery of hosted services over the Internet” and strikes a sharp departure from the status quo.
In times gone by, ordinarily companies had their own locally-hosted Server’s to store their business critical applications and data on. The advent of the Datacentre has changed all of that, with software now being hosted on the Internet instead. Your data is just as accessible as before (Internet connection permitting), but this option is often more cost-effective, as it no longer relies upon your own physical hardware which can often prove to be expensive to replace after its lifecycle is over.
Microsoft’s Office 365 and OneDrive are prevalent examples of popular applications that utilise the Cloud, storing your emails and files on their secure Server’s rather than your own Exchange. Now is as good a time as any to make the move into the 21st Century, and Syntax ITS are here to make sure the transition is well planned and expertly executed.
Statistics
- 82% of companies saved money by moving to the Cloud
- More than 60% of companies utilise the cloud for performing day-to-day IT operations
- 14% of respondents to a survey were able to downsize their IT Infrastructure following the adoption of Cloud services
- With an estimated 1 Exabyte of Data already stored in Cloud environments, the uptake just continues to soar at an alarming rate
Syntax provide a number of clients with hosted infrastructure and applications.
Get in-touch today to discuss how the Cloud can benefit your business.