Staying Competitive With Cloud Computing

Grazed from Information-Management. Author: Ken Klika.

When it comes to ‘the cloud’, defining specifics can be challenging as there are many nuances in terms of how technology services can be delivered, but one thing remains consistent in that organizations can choose to leverage the power of cloud computing in order to move their business forward or can surrender market to more nimble competitors.

The reality of today’s market is many of your competitors will be new entrants leveraging new ways and approaches to doing business enabled by IT. More importantly, if you aren’t prepared to address the cloud computing wave with your clients, you’ll soon be left behind…

The last few years have seen cloud computing gain tremendous traction in small and medium sized businesses. According to the Microsoft SMB Business in the Cloud 2012 report, many SMBs around the world are looking to boost their purchase of cloud solutions in the next five years. Looking forward, 50 percent of SMBs say cloud computing is going to become more important for their operations, and 58 percent consider that operating in the cloud can make them more competitive…

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