Part 2 will discuss more key cloud computing benefits for businesses.

Increase Team Collaboration

A team that is able to access and share files from the cloud at any location and time with an internet connection will be more efficient and productive. Members will be able to receive project updates in real time. They will have full visibility of their projects. Teams can also work together from almost anywhere.

Save On Software

Most cloud solutions offer subscription plans that makes it easier on the budgets of small companies. As an example, Adobe once charged up to $1,000 for the professional version of Photoshop, making it expensive for new graphic designers. Nowadays, they can subscribe to Adobe’s Creative Cloud on a subscription basis for about $50 a month.

Work Anywhere

Companies can offer their employees a better work-life balance by giving them flexibility in their work arrangements, such as being able to work from home. Your business can save money as well because about 40% of workers are willing to work for less pay if they could telecommute.

Increase Competitiveness

Cloud-based applications streamline and improve the performances of companies as they carry out their businesses, increasing their competitiveness. This helps smaller businesses survive when competing against larger firms in their industry.

Improve Document Control

The greater the number of employees who must work on a company’s documents, the greater the need for controlling and securing the information flow. In the past, it was easy to be mired in editing and mistakenly using previous versions of files. These days cloud environments allow co-workers to collaborate on the same files at the same time. Documents stored in the cloud can be accessed by authorized parties only while eliminating redundancy.

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