Small Business Innovation with Cloud Computing
Small businesses have been identified as the most unwilling adopters of cloud technology. This is due in part to the confusion the term “cloud computing” evokes. Some think it represents another complex process that may be time-demanding and expensive; others simply do not want to spend their time and hard-earned resources on a (literally and metaphorically) nebulous concept.
Intriguingly, though, a large number of small businesses have Gmail, which means they have already, unknowingly transferred their email service to the cloud. Some also utilize third-party storage facilities which are hosted in the cloud but which business owners have no knowledge of.
Obviously, small businesses have a lot to gain from using cloud computing. One of the great benefits is guaranteed continuous access by clients or customers. When a business moves its operations from one physical location to another, clients and customers must wait for a certain of period of time. However, cloud computing bridges this moment of transition and helps businesses keep their operations running. Business continuity guarantees that client relationships will be unaffected by the move.
Whether small business owners pay $50 a month or more to keep their IT infrastructure, data, email service in the cloud, they can still enjoy the rare advantage of gradually upgrading or scaling down their IT requirements, saving on bloated in-house IT expenses.
Most small business owners are still unconvinced that cloud computing can offer the much needed protection for their data/information. However, recent developments in IT security and protection reveal cloud computing to be more secure than managers of small businesses think.
Cloud service providers constantly look for ways to make their clients’ IT systems secure, accessible and continuous. Providing constant security to clients’ IT infrastructures does not only help cloud computing service providers to keep their customers, but helps their own businesses to grow.
If small businesses are not expected to worry about the cost of maintaining in-house IT systems or hiring, training and maintaining IT personnel, the money saved can be put to more productive use.
This is why, specifically, cloud computing has been regarded as a tool for business innovation. Cloud technology helps businesses identify new areas of operations as well as maintaining the status quo in their current business activities. Small businesses should take careful note.
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About the Guest Author:
Jerry Olasakinju, a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree holder, is a passionate researcher and writer whose interest in everything computing is unparalleled. He blogs about his literary works at http://jerryolasakinju.blogspot.jp/
