Why Move My Data to the Cloud?
There’s nothing more stressful than losing your data. Computers can crash unexpectedly, wiping away any personal or business information saved on the hard drive. Data can be recovered, but it can take up to a week and the information recovered may not be everything that was lost. We can save information to external hard drives, but they can be expensive and easily become lost. Luckily, there’s an easy way to back up your data with cloud data storage. If you’ve ever asked yourself “Why move my data to the cloud?” here are a few reasons why.
What is the Cloud?
The cloud is a way to store your data and access information over the internet, rather than storing it on a computer’s hard drive. Cloud storage options come in public, private, and hybrid with customizable options to fit user’s needs. Many businesses are seeing the positive effects of cloud computing and choosing to use it due to the ease of which information can be accessed and shared. As a result, almost 85% of businesses have incorporated cloud services into their IT operations.
Benefits of the Cloud
As mentioned before, moving your data to the cloud makes it easier to access and share, but what about other advantages? Well here are a few positive changes you’ll notice when you store your data in the cloud.
- Cost Savings-easy access to data means information can be shared quickly and easily, helping move projects along at a much greater pace. The cost of using cloud computing is often priced based on server capacity and when it is needed, saving you money.
- Security– Data uploaded to the cloud is carefully monitored to make sure it stays secure. Encrypting information as it’s transferred over the network helps keep it safe from hackers.
- Disaster Recovery– Nothing is worse than losing data, luckily if that happens it can be quickly recovered from the cloud. Generally, this takes much less time than recovering data from a hard drive, which can take anywhere from two to five days.
- Automatic Software Updates– As soon as they’re released, improved software upgrades are made available for cloud users. These updates, which include security upgrades, save you the hassle of performing maintenance on the system yourself, allowing you to focus on current projects.
- Improved Collaboration– Information on the cloud is accessible anywhere, so that means team members who may not be in the same office can share and work together easily.
CMIT Solutions: Helping You Host on the Cloud
At CMIT Solutions, we offer cloud hosting and storage services for all your business needs. We’ll work with you to create a cloud solution that meets your needs and stays within your budget. We’ll monitor your usage and help you manage your data so you can plan for what’s ahead, and with our flat rate Ultra Service, it will be under the same management and umbrella as the rest of your systems. So contact us today to get started on a cloud hosting solution that’s right for you.
