8 reasons why businesses that fail to adopt the cloud will be left behind

Grazed from ITProPortal.  Author: Editorial Staff.

There are some very important business and operational reasons why companies must adopt the cloud or risk being left in the dust. This HP whitepaper outlines these reasons and shows why those that have adopted the cloud will continue to thrive.

Opex over Capex

In business, capital expenditure can be a drain on operational performance. Just like buying a new car that is then worth half its original cost after about a year’s driving, the same can be said for servers and data storage equipment, as well as on-premise software.  Constant outlays on hardware and software have a detrimental effect on cashflow and a drastic effect on the company’s bottom line. This is where cloud computing comes to the rescue, by allowing customers to use the systems provided at a much cheaper cost using the Opex model. Those companies doing everything themselves in-house, with their own hardware and software, are at a cost disadvantage…

A lack of business flexibility

With cloud computing, companies have more flexibility to ratchet up computational processing power in response to the needs of the business. Instead of buying loads of server and storage capacity that may or may not be used to cover the needs of the business, cloud users can react fast to business needs and buy more processing power for applications and services when they need it. Such a model also means they are less likely to get caught short for processing capacity, when compared to those companies who "guesstimate" what capacity they may or not need, by solely relying on their own hardware and software...

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