How SMUSD cloud computing helps entrepreneurs save time and cost

1. Improved collaboration

Cloud-based programs can be taken advantage at any time on almost any device with an Internet connection, an advantage that results in greater collaboration, especially for business with remote employees. A growing percentage of small businesses and medium ones consider the ability to be productive remotely as critical to their operations, 66 percent of them claimed that they need to allow employees to work anytime at any place, the figure is taken from a survey conducted by Microsoft in 2010.

Using Cloud-based software, teams in various locations can collaborate on documents without having to email attachments and share calendars as well as task lists regardless of where they are. Participants just need to sign up for the service and access the program over the Internet.

Also, employees can connect through immediate messaging and even hold impromptu meetings with robust audio, video and Web conferencing capabilities. Some cloud-based services even make it possible to involve both clients and providers in these meetings. This developed sharing of information has the possibility to allow your company to react faster to business chances.

2. Managing growth

Cloud resources are scalable, thus you can tap resources or increase capacity so as to support growth and handle busy periods. One of the most challenging aspects of monitoring a small company is predicting what resources your business will need, enough to scale as well as take advantage of chances. In addition, with SMUSD Cloud resources, you can react to needs as they appear and use just what is needed for managing your growth and widening your efficiency, instead of having to predict your needs. For instance, if customer and project demands require increased collaboration, you can have approach to collaboration tools rapidly without any advanced planning. Your flexibility as an organization increases as you work in the Cloud because your ability to react is significant improved.

3. Lower costs

Cloud-based services can help you save up your money on many fronts, such as server maintenance, power and cooling costs or software licensing and upgrade expenses. Just about 49 percent of SMBs utilize Cloud computing to reduce costs, according to the Microsoft survey. Instead of spending money to maintain hardware that often becomes unused, subscribing to software and services for a low fee can help small entrepreneurs stretch their budgets further. Alongside with the capability to scale up to meet increased demand, the Cloud also permits you to scale down during slower periods such as removing users or using less storage space, which can save your business money.