Despite the growing adoption of cloud-based services throughout the global enterprise space, there still exists discomfort, distrust, and fear of the cloud. It’s accepted by industries of every kind — even healthcare — yet there remain holdouts who stay tied to on-premise investments.
Perhaps the largest roadblock for these decision makers is that they feel they’re giving up too much control to a managed service provider. The advantages of the cloud are clear, but there may need to be an extra push to convince them that there is value to cloud-based solutions they can no longer ignore.
Savvy MSPs and IT service firms are jumping at cloud solutions and wholly embracing them. Here’s what they have to say about cloud’s benefits:
Flexibility and Scalability Are Key
If you’re managing your own servers, you may find it difficult to scale up and down as required. As your clients grow, their needs for extra services will increase. This can often put on more pressure than can be accommodated if you’re running your own servers, especially if you don’t have room to grow.
With a cloud-based solution, everything is off-premise and managed by a team of experts that can scale up and down with no limitations. When your cloud service provider is using Level IV data centers, disaster recovery strategies ensure you always have access to your data.
Security Is Central
Major cloud players put security at the top of their list of priorities. It matters to them because a breach is extremely hard on a company’s reputation and could result in many, if not all, clients leaving for a more secure provider.
For those who maintain their own servers, security is also important, but the measures an independent IT staff take to safeguard data just can’t compete with what the major players can handle.
The Technology Is Superior
When you partner with a cloud-based provider, your time spent researching the latest and greatest technology comes to an end. The cloud service provider is monitoring it and continuously updating hardware and software to give clients the best service possible.
You Save Money
If you were constantly upgrading your equipment, you know how much it costs. You likely had to pass those expenses on to your clients. When you go to the cloud, you’re no longer making large capital expenses, which means you can be more competitive, offering your clients better SaaS (Software as a Service) solution pricing.
Cloud Source is a company that simplifies the vendor selection process for your IT operations. We provide you with a single point of contact for your business communications, cloud solutions, and connectivity. If your business is only as good as your ability to communicate, then you need Cloud Source on your side.