Cloud technologies today are no longer some "unprecedented beast", they are technologies that are changing reality here and now. Hundreds of thousands of companies around the world have chosen the cloud as a simple, secure and reliable tool for their business. And in our reality, given the general economic climate and the actions of the authorities, storing data abroad is not an exotic whim of individual companies, but a necessity. Otherwise, you can lose everything. The following are the main arguments for moving data to the cloud.
The cloud is safe
Storing data on remote servers is much more reliable than locally, the main thing is to choose the right provider. A well-chosen provider means regular monitoring of equipment with replacement of worn-out elements, continuous data replication, creation of backups and snapshots. Cloud infrastructure is the ability to quickly and without loss restore all information even in the event of force majeure, which in the case of local storage is much more difficult, and sometimes simply impossible. And the physical location of the data in another country is an additional protection against third-party intervention (for example, unfair competitors or authorities that exceed their authority).
The cloud is available
Those who have dealt with the issue superficially believe that cloud technology is too expensive. Indeed, how can a safe, reliable and functional solution be available? It turns out that it can. And this is achieved due to the scalability of the technology - you pay as much as it takes for your work, no overpayment for extra megabytes and megahertz. The cost formation for the user is transparent - without hidden fees, surcharges and overpayments. There is no need to even buy special cloud software - you can use what you have already purchased, rent it or use free solutions.
The cloud is fast and easy
There is still a belief among the uninitiated that cloud adoption is a huge investment of time and effort that could be diverted to other goals, and downtime that will negatively impact a company's business processes. In reality, the transition to the cloud takes from several hours to a couple of days (depending on the amount of data transferred). If you are confident in your abilities, you can carry out the work on the transfer yourself, and if not, entrust it to our specialists using the extended support service. Qualified assistance in building cloud infrastructure, transferring data, configuring software - and all this for little money available to every client.
Moving to the cloud is possible without retraining staff
Often, company staff - from administrators to ordinary employees - express concerns about the transition to the cloud, as they believe it will require training from scratch. But in reality, nothing will change for workers, except for the physical placement of programs and data - the same software, the same environment. For the sysadmin, everything becomes even easier, since most of the work in the cloud can be done remotely and centrally.
In the cloud, your data is yours alone
It is believed that the provider may block your data to prevent you from switching to another operator. In practice, this is possible only with one-day providers, for whom the company's image is an empty phrase. For everyone else, reputation is above all, and all relationships with a client are formalized in the form of an agreement, where it is clearly stated who has access to information and on what conditions.
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