The Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing
March 27, 2014
Grazed from Toss.com. Author: Editorial Staff.
As you read this post, keep in mind there is no “perfect” solution. All options – be it an in-house network or a cloud solution – have both upsides and downsides. Your selection has to be determined on a case-by-case scenario before you can come to a complete conclusion on which option will work best for you. (Warning: Do not let a cloud expert tell you there is only “one way” of doing something.)
Some companies end up with a hybrid solution where some of their applications are in the cloud and some are still hosted and maintained from an in-house system. We discuss more about these options in our post Different types of cloud solutions explained. Here are the general pros and cons of cloud computing:…
Pros Of Cloud Computing:
Lowered IT costs. This is probably the single most compelling reason why companies choose to move their network (all or in part) to the cloud. You’ll save money on software licenses, hardware (servers, laptops, and workstations) as well as on IT support and upgrades. In fact, we save our clients an average of 20% to 50% when we move some or all of their network functionality to the cloud.So if you hate constantly writing big, fat checks for IT upgrades, you’ll really want to look into cloud computing…
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