Saturday, February 2, 2013

Is Cloud Computing Safe for my Business?

By David Morgan


Businesses want the ability to access their data any time and anywhere which is why cloud computing is fast becoming the preferred option when considering software solutions.

Cloud computing offers a high level of physical and electronic security, and if there's ever a power cut the data centre will always have a back-up supply. Application security will cover the software side of the data centre. It will deal with viruses and hackers via its firewalls which act as an electronic barrier between the data centre and the internet.

Cloud data storage is immensely cost effective because you will only ever pay for the bandwidth and storage you actually use, so you won't waste money paying for something you don't need. If your data requirements change, you can upgrade or downgrade to suit your data needs.

Making the right decision is very important with any service which you add to your business and cloud computing is no exception. Do your homework on the best company to use and ensure you choose on with an impeccable reputation for providing a secure and trusted service.

When you get your cloud computing contract through, make sure you read the privacy section thoroughly to ensure you know exactly how your data is protected and what you can do to take action if you need to.

Take a look at how long they have provided cloud computing solutions. Cloud computing has been around for over 10 years and the experienced vendors have worked through all of its complexities over the years, so they definitely have the edge over a company that has only been operating for 4 years.

Our many clients including Sky Insurance and Morgan Motor Company who trust us to handle multi-million pounds of online and offline revenue. Partnered with Rackspace we are able to offer our clients a data storage service they can trust in.




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