10 reasons we’re still talking about the cloud
April 8, 2015
Grazed from ITProPortal. Author: Barclay Ballard.
You could be forgiven for thinking that there’s nothing more to say on the subject of cloud computing. After all, the technology has been available and widely adopted for some years now, with businesses of varying sizes moving their data and infrastructure to the cloud. In fact, the recently published State of the Cloud report by RightScale found that 93 per cent of organisations are using the cloud in some capacity.
However, whether it’s a move towards a hybrid cloud approach or analysing why some businesses have not yet made the transition, there are still plenty of reasons to get excited about the cloud…
Reduced costs
Moving your business to the cloud could result in some serious savings. Generally speaking, cloud computing works on a pay-as-you-go or operational expense (OpEX) model, meaning that large up-front costs are avoided. It also makes it a particularly attractive investment for smaller firms, as there are no long term financial commitments…
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