Why Your Company Needs Cloud Computing

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If you’ve ever thought about whether or not your office would benefit from migrating to Cloud computing, then you’re just the person who should be reading this paper. In this day and age, business owners are migrating to the Cloud now more than ever. In fact, private cloud adoption has increased from 63% to 77%, driving hybrid cloud adoption up from 58% to 71% year-over-year. While some of the reason for this relates to the relative affordability of Cloud computing, the majority start the migration when they discover the many benefits which come along with working in the Cloud. Let’s review a few.

*Over the next 12 to 18 months, 76% of businesses say that the Cloud will be crucial to their organization’s strategies

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No More Files Held Hostage at Your OfficeEver since the great computer revolution hit businesses in the 1990’s, there has been an underlying problem: accessibility. Don’t get us wrong: digital documentation is definitely the way to go, and has been for the last couple of decades. But today, that’s not enough. Easy and fast remote access to BOTH your applications and your files is critical.

Say that one night, while at home with your family, you have a terrific idea for one of the projects you’re working on and you don’t have any remote access solutions in place. You basically have two options… either a) try to jot down (or e-mail yourself) your ideas and hope they translate when you actually sit down at your desk in the morning to work on them, or b) grab your keys and head out into the night to “burn the midnight oil” at the office while the idea is still fresh.

Neither is the right solution. With Cloud computing from Certus Technologies, no longer are your applications and files held hostage within the confines of your office. Cloud computing actually takes your workflow beyond the office, providing you with immediate access to all your applications and all your files, from almost any device, anywhere.

“... private cloud adoption has increased from 63% to 77%, driving hybrid cloud adoption up from 58% to 71% year-over-year...”

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You and Your Team Can Truly Work from AnywhereWhen you commission Certus to migrate your office to the Cloud, you’re removing the confines of your work location. As long as you have access to the Internet, you instantly have access to your applications and files, wherever you might be. Businesses are seeing the advantages. Over the next 12 to 18 months, 76% of them say that the Cloud will be crucial to their organization’s strategies. Once you’re set up with Cloud computing, the possibilities abound:

• Pull up your files from the comfort of your own home• Access all of your applications and work while traveling – on a

business trip, in a hotel room, even (if you must) on vacation• Pull up files on a mobile device while out in the field• Allow some or all of your employees to have “work at home” days• Even hire and manage remote workers

When you need more mobility and versatility from the way you and your crew do their work, Cloud computing is a fantastic springboard from which to begin.

Enjoy Enhanced Security of the CloudOne of the underlying fears many business owners have about Cloud migration is their concern of an increased security risk. However, while your data is available to whomever logs in – no matter where they are –a proper cloud hosting system will provide the necessary security to ensure only the right people can get at the data. Let’s look at an example situation of local data storage versus Cloud computing:

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One of your best employees travels a lot. She goes from city to city, working with clients – both current and potential – and generates a good deal of sales for your company. One day, you get a frantic phone call from her. Very upset, she tells you she was working on a file on her laptop in the airport while waiting for her flight to board. She says she put her laptop down next to her to find some paperwork in her bag and, after finding the paperwork, when she reached over for her laptop – it was gone.

Local Data Storage:In this situation – where your employees store some or all their data on their own hard drives – you now have a rather large potential data breach, and possibly even a serious HIPAA or PCI DSS compliance violation. In order to gain access to your employee’s files, all our thief has to do is find a semi-talented hacker who can bypass the laptop’s login screen, and there it is – they have access to 100% of your employee’s company files.

Cloud Computing:In this situation – where your employees store data in the Cloud –the thief might still be able to have a hacker slip past the laptop login screen. This time, however, most data is not on the laptop, and what is there is stored in encrypted format. In the end, your hard-working employee gets herself a new laptop, and our disappointed thief ends up hocking the laptop for a few pennies on the dollar.

This is one of the main reasons why, of those currently using the cloud, 85% are confident in their Cloud provider’s ability to provide a secure environment. As you can see, not only is Cloud computing security strong, it’s often much better than the loose security many companies use to allow remote access to their internal servers. And Cloud computing can easily include enhanced security that limits access to only authorized workstations and that can

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even require two-factor authentication (via your smart phone code) that makes it MUCH harder for thieves to access.

The Time for Cloud Computing Is Now – More than Ever In addition to the other benefits Cloud computing brings to business, the simple fact that you and your team will have universal, secure access to your work files – whenever, wherever, however you need them – is reason enough to consider Cloud computing at your organization.

Certus has years of experience with Cloud migration, and we’d love to talk with you about how we can change your business processes for the better, not only with Cloud computing, but also with managing your IT services, and more.

Let us help you improve your systems, your processes, and your documentation... sooner rather than later. Call 877-515-4748 today.

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