Cloud Computing - Sounds Incredible! What is it?
Posted by Bryan Maggi on Sat, Jun 25, 2011 @ 03:52 PM
IT Support and Management firms, Managed Services Providers (MSP's), telecoms, and software makers have very high hopes for cloud computing. So much so, that they are lighting up the blogosphere and social forms extolling the virtues and praises for their cloud computing products and services. But when asking small businesses about cloud computing, they are planning on investing in the "cloud", but they don't appear to know much about it.
What is Cloud Computing?
Definition - refers to the use and access to your business IT resources (i.e. Email, CRM, Accounting, files and data, etc.) across the internet provided and managed by a remotely hosted server configured for ease and quick access. All processing and storage is kept on internet-based ("Cloud") on-line servers offered by a private organization.
For example, a lot of our architect and engineering clients use Deltek Vision or Axium Ajera for their accounting package. Most clients purchase 1-3 servers to host and process these business applications either through the local area network (LAN) or as web-based software.
Cloud computing would replace the need to hold business applications inside their server rooms. Instead, the software makers, as a cloud provider, would offer to host and run their applications on the internet for clients. With a cloud app, you only pay for what you need and use. Upgrades are automatic and scaling down is easy and economical. Last point, with a cloud app, you just open a browser, log in, customize the app, and go to work.
Stay tuned for more coming blog post on cloud computing and how it what it can do for you business.
Let us know your experience so far with implementing a cloud app in your business.
