Top Tips On Cloud Computing For Small Businesses From Robert Whiteside

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Published: November 26, 2009Posted in: Cloud Intelligence, Opinions & ExplanationsTags:
Top Tips On Cloud Computing For Small Businesses From Robert Whiteside
A far off reality only a few years ago, today cloud computing has become mainstream.
However, many small businesses are still unclear what cloud computing is and, more importantly, how it can benefit their business. Indeed, they are not alone, a recent survey of European IT Heads by Portio Research found that 56% were not familiar with cloud computing.
Cloud computing, or software as a service (SaaS), is when IT software and services are delivered over the web and through a browser. This transfers the responsibility for IT maintenance, software upgrades and any system issues…
…onto the service provider, allowing enterprises to focus on their core business instead of their infrastructure. That’s why the cloud is especially appealing to small-to-medium sized businesses, which have a smaller workforce and less capacity for time-consuming and expensive IT maintenance.
Google Enterprise has put together the following 10 things to consider when getting started in the cloud:
http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=3946&Title=Top+Tips+On+Cloud+Computing+For+Small+Businesses+From+Robert+Whiteside
A far off reality only a few years ago, today cloud computing has become mainstream.

A far off reality only a few years ago, today cloud computing has become mainstream.

However, many small businesses are still unclear what cloud computing is and, more importantly, how it can benefit their business. Indeed, they are not alone, a recent survey of European IT Heads by Portio Research found that 56% were not familiar with cloud computing.

Cloud computing, or software as a service (SaaS), is when IT software and services are delivered over the web and through a browser. This transfers the responsibility for IT maintenance, software upgrades and any system issues…

…onto the service provider, allowing enterprises to focus on their core business instead of their infrastructure. That’s why the cloud is especially appealing to small-to-medium sized businesses, which have a smaller workforce and less capacity for time-consuming and expensive IT maintenance.

Google Enterprise has put together the following 10 things to consider when getting started in the cloud:

http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=3946&Title=Top+Tips+On+Cloud+Computing+For+Small+Businesses+From+Robert+Whiteside

A far off reality only a few years ago, today cloud computing has become mainstream.

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