Midsize Businesses Have Most to Lose in the Cloud
November 7, 2014
Grazed from Business2Community. Author: Kat Popovic.
The more I read, the more it’s becoming clear that it’s midsize businesses who have the most to lose in the cloud.(Ironically, they also have the most to gain from a move to the cloud, so go figure!). The upside is that the shift to cloud based computing has made it possible for small and midsize businesses (SMB’s) to access software and applications they previously may not have been able to afford, which is pretty cool.
According to a report by Techaisle, 25% of firms with 100-999 employees are using one or more cloud computing-based systems. And these numbers are on the rise. The advantages are clear: cloud computing lowers costs and frees up time, money and resources to focus on productivity, innovation, and reaching new clients…
According to Midsize Insider, midsize businesses are in a “sweet spot” with the cloud, as they are big enough to need the flexibility and agility the cloud allows, and small enough to utilize the same cloud solutions company-wide…
Read more at http://www.business2community.com/cloud-computing/midsize-businesses-lose-cloud-01058108#pqrD3uggsdfUFArh.99