The Advantages of a Cloud Platform
Companies are often uneasy at the thought of moving to "the cloud". Their concerns tend to centre on data loss, privacy risks, exposure to outside attack, dependence on an internet connection and so on. But do those concerns outweigh the advantages of cloud computing? Or is it simply a fear of change?
So what is "the cloud", or cloud computing? The cloud is a combination of server, software and network infrastructure equipped with first-rate security, large amounts of storage and constant engineering support, so that end users can use the service without interruption and from anywhere on the planet. The cloud replaces your existing server and gives you considerably more flexibility in how you work.
Why is moving to the cloud the best choice for your business?
#1. Cost efficiency
Moving to the cloud saves the cost of buying, managing and upgrading IT systems. A cloud model therefore turns capital expenditure into operating expenditure. Using one-off payment models, pay-as-you-go models and other tailored packages, organisations can significantly reduce their IT costs — that is, optimise them as far as possible against what they actually need and consume.
#2. Storage space
Companies will no longer need file storage, data backup and software taking up most of their space, because most of the data will sit on remote cloud servers. The cloud not only frees up space on your premises, it also provides unlimited space in the cloud.
#3. Resilience to outages
When you run your own servers, you have to buy more hardware than you need to guard against failures. In extreme cases you have to duplicate everything to keep downtime to a minimum when something breaks. Moving to the cloud removes that redundancy and that exposure to interruption. Migrating to the cloud therefore adds reliability not only to your systems but also to the information available to you.
#4. Scalability
With cloud computing, companies can expand their existing computing resources easily. For start-ups and growing businesses, being able to scale cloud resources means avoiding large one-off payments for hardware and software, keeping operating costs to a minimum. So you rent cloud services in line with your current needs and expand them as your business grows, which is what justifies the increase in cost.
#5. Access to your data
With the cloud, companies can run their processes more efficiently. Migrating to the cloud brings far greater availability of data, flexibility for staff who can then do their work even from home, the use of different devices to reach the same data, better communication between colleagues and so on. All of which inevitably leads to greater profitability.
What is a cloud ERP system — that is, a business information system in the cloud?
It is a software system for managing a company's entire business, available online as a service. Software as a Service (SaaS) means being able to use software without having to install it on your server, maintain it, back up its data or carry out any of the other associated work. You simply log in and start using it. Use the #TiramisuERP cloud ERP system and reduce the cost of your business information system — paying for exactly as much of it as you use. See more at tiramisuerp.com.