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Cloud Computing - also known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) - is a term given to an on demand service where an application and its data storage is accessed via remote servers on the internet. Find out more below.
Cloud Computing is the use of applications data through a web browser, rather than something running locally on your PC. On a very simple level, these applications could be something like email or calendaring accessed through a web browser.
What are the benefits?
For small and medium size businesses, there are many benefits to adopting Cloud Computing around cost and flexibility. Cloud services usually offer a low initial investment, allowing you to roll out more services as you need them. If you need more features, you pay more for them – so you don’t have to pay large amounts for features you don’t need.
Because Cloud Computing services are hosted by the company supplying them, there’s less need for you to have dedicated IT support staff, which reduces your required head count – something that’s very important in the current economic climate.
And Cloud Computer services also give you more flexibility. Because you can access them securely through any web browser, you and your staff will have access to vital business systems anywhere. This makes implementing a flexible, mobile working system much more simple.
