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 Cloud Services

We have all heard about the newer cloud services offerings that out out there and at a high level does it make sense to look into them. 

Going to the "Cloud" when the buzz word first came out was nothing more then really just renting computing capacity and storage from an entity that had extra to share. Back in my high school days we used a computer that The Ohio State University had. Since those days its developed into an opportunity that many companies should look at. 

Some of the main advantages of moving your business to the cloud centers around the hardware management component. In a traditional "In-House" computing center the IT team manages not just the software but the hardware as well. They have to evaluate and procure the equipment, manage operation system updates, backup and recovery strategies, as well as all training and hiring staff to maintain it all.

Imagine if all the computing infrastructure requirement was removed and instead of all the lease payments, labor requirements, and backup activities where outsourced to a knowledgeable team on how much additional time, money, and overall resources the IT team would have o focus on the business.

Going to the cloud does have its risks that cannot be ignored. If your computer is physically located on the same network as where it is accessed from in the event of an internet disruption you can still support those users. Since most 3PL's have multiple buildings that rely on the internet these days, the old "Dedicated" phone lines are not needed as they once were. 

Each organization will have different needs thus every IT group should do their due diligence on what the risk/benefit analysis.

John Kohan

VP Of Development Services

www.ctcodeworks.com

jkohan@sccodeworks.com