Running a business outside the cloud leads to…

Whereas businesses that run in the cloud have…

• Data errors

  Version control becomes a problem when employees work via email, putting data accuracy at risk

• High data integrity

  Employees work simultaneously in the same version of the same file running in the same application

• Lack of security

  Successful phishing attacks end up killing the majority of small business they strike

• Enterprise-class security

  Cloud providers can shut down phishing attacks before they do any damage

• Slow response time

  Sending emails back and forth among employees is the slowest possible way to get work done

• Rapid work capability

  With employees collaborating in real time, work gets done faster, more efficiently and more accurately

• Loss of critical information

  A company’s entire set of financial records could disappear in a fire or flood if stored on a single device

• Protection of critical information

  With automatic cloud backup of critical information, the risk of losing important files is virtually zero

• Missed application and system updates

  Using outdated software is a security risk, and many applications won’t function well without updates

• Automatic updates

  Automatic updates mean the most recent version of an application will always be running

• Lack of consistent workflows

  One missed cc: in an email could lead to a key stakeholder being left out of a critical discussion

• Dedicated workflows

  When everybody can access the same apps and files at the same time, nobody gets left out

• No technical support

  Companies supporting their own servers put data at risk and can experience significant downtime

• 24/7 technical support

  Business owners can contact experts who have the expertise to get applications up and running again

• Slow performance of on-premises servers

  Lots of employees working from separate locations can crash a single server and make it unavailable

• Excellent performance

  A cloud provider offers the same speed and reliability that the world’s largest corporations enjoy