Cloud computing - you can't get away from it at the moment - all the business organisations are talking about it and all the IT vendors are saying their products are about Cloud in some way.
What should small and medium-sized companies make of cloud? Is it for you or only the bigger players with IT directors and consultants to advise them?
If you haven't worked out whether 'Cloud' means storing your files on a web service, running business software in your browser or abandoning your workplace and having all your staff and customers accessing systems from home, the train or a coffee shop then our mission is make sense of it and show you real-life examples of things you could apply in your own business.
UPSIDE
- Access your documents and files from anywhere - including your smartphone
- Get closer to customers and suppliers by creating shared work areas online
- Get access to strategic business software like CRM, portals without the cost and in-house staff previously needed
- How secure is your information?
- Where in the world is your customer data being held?
- How does the Data Protection Act apply?
- How would you know if someone has accessed your cloud data?
- What if the broadband link goes down?
- What if your cloud provider disappears?
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