Does your business stay away from the cloud as you think it’s a temporary fad, too costly, or that it’s not secure? These are common myths about cloud computing. We explore these further below.
Myth: Cloud Computing Is a Fad
Many companies use cloud computing now-a-days, and not just privately operated small business, but large businesses like Amazon, Apple, and Google. In fact, these organizations use the cloud to deliver their services more efficiently and easily to consumers. Cloud computing makes it much easier to share information so companies are jumping on board. Given the number of large companies who have integrated it into their service offering, I do not think the cloud will be dissipating any time soon.
Myth: The Cloud Is Risky
Many companies are reluctant to adopt cloud computing for fear that their data will be more exposed to hackers. It doesn’t help that there have been a few instances of high-profile outages, such as one that recently hit Amazon Web Services. These events are likely to stick in our memories. Nevertheless, if this is something you are concerned about, there are options other than putting all of your important data on a public cloud. Manage Services Providers offer cloud services on a private cloud where your data is extremely secure. One benefit to this is that if your information is saved in the cloud, multiple people in your company can have access to it. Additionally, if your hard drive crashes, you will not lose all your data.
Myth: Cloud Computing Is Costly
As it is a service an organization wasn’t previously investing in, companies will often pay more upfront. Just how much obviously depends on who they are purchasing cloud services from. However, companies that use the cloud can save a lot of money in labor and IT costs. Ultimately companies that make use of the cloud save money.