The cloud is now impacting every aspect of the business. This technology can benefit organizations of every size and industry. The following will cover how your company can use and grow by implementing cloud-based solutions.

Overview

Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computing resources via remote networks. This gives your company flexibility and scalability, making the expansion of IT infrastructure affordable. Implementation will eliminate buying, installing, and managing physical hardware on-premises.

Cyberattacks are growing in frequency and sophistication over time, and security needs to be strengthened to meet this challenge. Studies have found that over 9 out of 10 businesses that transitioned to the cloud have improved their security. The exact number stated that managing their regulatory data compliance was made more accessible.

The cloud offers several vital applications for organizations. Perhaps the best known are cloud backup, cloud hosting, cloud storage, and SaaS (Software as a Service).

Cloud Backup

Cloud backup stores a copy of an organization’s data on a remote server that provides nearly 100% uptime. This solution reassures companies that their most precious asset, business data, is protected and accessible in case a disaster on-premises results in their primary servers failing and leading to catastrophic data loss.

Cloud Hosting

A widely used alternative to traditional hosting, cloud hosting balances the computing load over several servers to prevent downtime. This contrasts withth depending on a single serveto hostng an application or website. If a server goes down, several more will be available to immediately take up its load, allowing an application or website to keep running without missing a beat.

Cloud Storage

Cloud storage lets organizations store and access their business data remotely over the internet or via a dedicated direct connection. A cloud service provider typically manages and owns the servers that store their data. AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure (Microsoft), and Google Cloud are the three largest providers. Typically, cloud storage services cost a monthly subscription fee based on usage.

Part 2 will discuss popular cloud business services, including SaaS (Software as a Service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), and PaaS (Platform as a Service), and their benefits.

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