SME guide to the cloud
The SMEs guide to cloud. What is it? Who uses it? How can businesses benefit from it?
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What is the cloud?
Cloud services are software or storage that is hired on a subscription basis with public or private infrastructure based on business requirements.
- 90% of organisations using cloud are satisfied with it
- 58% of SMB cloud adopters reported significant productivity benefits
- 56% of SMEs believe that it has provided them with a competitive advantage
- 37% of businesses currently use cloud services
- 4/5 of organisations can expect to save 20% by using cloud services
- 78% of small businesses will have adopted cloud by 2020
What services are businesses most likely to adopt?
- 58% adopt email
- 27% would use it for booking systems
- 54% would use it for backup
- 45% storage
- 58% for hosting services
Why businesses are reluctant to adopt cloud services
- 52% are concerned with privacy
- 34% are concerned about lack of operational control
- 21% worry about low performance standards
Reasons to choose cloud computing
- Flexibility - Scale your service up or down depending on your demand
- Disaster recovery - Affordable cloud based backup
- No CAPEX - No high cost expenses associated with hardware
- Automatic software updates - Off premises servers are maintained by the supplier, meaning you don’t need to maintain anything
- Work together - Greater collaboration between colleagues able to edit and share documents
- Security - Military grade data centres ensure your data is secure
- Work on the move - Access work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection
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