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of SMEs believe that it has providedthem with competitive advantage

78%of small businesseswill have adopted

cloud by 2020

37%of businesses currently

use cloud services

of organisations usingcloud are satisfied with it

58%adopt email

45%would usefor storage

58%for hosting services

54%use for backup

52%are concerned with privacy

34%lack of operational control

21%low performance standards

SME Guideto

the cloud

WHAT SERVICES ARE BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO ADOPT?

WHY BUSINESSES ARE RELUCTANT TO ADOPT CLOUD SERVICES

59%

56%

90%

of SMB cloud adoptersreported significantproductivity benefits

27%would use for

booking systems

Automatic software updatesOff premises servers are maintained by the

supplier, meaning you don’t need to maintain

FlexibilityScale your service up or down

depending on your demand

Disaster recoveryAffordable cloud based backup

No CAPEXNo high cost expenses

associated with hardware

Work togetherGreater collaboration between colleagues

able to edit and share documents

Work on the moveAccess work from anywhere in theworld with an internet connection

SecurityMilitary grade data centresensure your data is secure

What is the cloud?Cloud services are software or storage that is hired on a subscription basis, with public or private infrastructure based on business requirements.

of organisationscan expect to

save20%by using

cloud services

REASONS TO CHOOSECLOUD COMPUTING