In 2016, 77 percent of companies had planned to increase their cloud security expenditures for mobile and cloud-based services. By 2018, at least 30% of service-centric companies will move the majority of their ERP applications to the cloud which makes the current situation a right time to switch to cloud. By 2020, cloud computing will cross the $270 billion mark. "Going on the Cloud" is redefining how many businesses approach their Business. But what about the organizations are still confused whether they should move to the cloud or not.
1. Clouds come at Lower costs
One of the most principal reason to move to the cloud is that is can provide significant savings to the business. As cloud computing utilizes hardware which results in an increase in Virtualization that means that business can divulge in more in less cost. This also results in a decrease in rack space, power usage and IT requirements for these businesses which means that there is low installation costs, maintenance, and support costs. These savings are invaluable for any business whether large or small.
2. Effective collaboration
Cloud makes collaboration a lot easier. The ability to save and access files makes the outcome the work much faster and easier. This leads to great workspace collaboration. Not only this, it has also helped to track and mange a day to day business operation which ultimately leads to higher efficiency.
3. It gives a boost to flexibility
One of the most attracting benefits of going on the cloud is that it helps to access work related files anywhere possible. In today's Mobile generations it is a huge advantage. Gone are those days when the files were stuck on a single server and could be accessed for workplace only. This has led to a great amount of flexibility to working arrangements and has made it easier for employees to work outside of the office.
Also, an increase in the mobility and flexibility in the cloud can lead to additional cost savings for the organization and employees are more comfortable on working on those devices that they are comfortable with be it a mobile, tablet or a laptop.
4. It results in Greater integration
Deciding to move your business on cloud can result in a creation of multiple opportunities for integration. You have the decision making power to work with multiple cloud based providers. Since this integration means all the departments of your business correlating together and an increase in your business efficiency which therefore results to having more time to focus on critical areas of business.
The big question is how to you manage your entire business structure on the basis of the new systems when you have switched to the cloud and how you can optimize the organization performance to your optimum benefits?"
The solution to this big question is: Managed Cloud Services.
The managed-services market is expected to see a growth of $193 billion by the year 2020. But the big question lies what is it about this particular business model that is so wildly successful? It seems a large percentage of small- and medium-sized businesses are very much in favour of these services, and there are a number of good reasons why?
Why the Demand for Managed Services?
We have already established that business owners are drawn to get managed-services for their business model, but why is it so? What is it that owners are hoping to get such services for their business? Research shows that Business owners are looking for a wide range of benefits when they opt for a managed services model, and what they aim from them is:
· To drastically improve the capability and consistency of their IT operations.
· Enhance their server security and compliance.
· Be Proactive towards their server maintenance.
· Main goal is that is should be Cost effective and a good return on investment.
· Less load on IT staff so that they can focus on other strategic projects.
· Have prompt access to new technologies.
· Overcome in-house IT lacks for certain functions.
