{"id":7768,"date":"2017-05-12T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/datcomWP\/?p=7768"},"modified":"2017-05-12T10:59:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T10:59:00","slug":"3-reasons-why-its-high-time-to-give-the-cloud-a-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/12\/3-reasons-why-its-high-time-to-give-the-cloud-a-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why it\u2019s High Time to Give the Cloud a Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you haven\u2019t implemented cloud computing for your business yet\u2026 why? We understand that you can\u2019t throw caution to the wind, but it\u2019s really in your best interest to invest in the cloud. Doing so can allow your organization to experience unprecedented periods of enhanced operations and growth in the future. We\u2019ll dispel three of the most common misconceptions about the cloud so that you can make the best decision possible for your business.<\/p>\n

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Misconception 1: Your Data Isn\u2019t Secure in the Cloud<\/strong>
\nIf you think that security is a problem for the cloud, we understand why you might think that way; especially in light of the many major hacking attacks suffered by organizations far larger than your own. However, in many cases, it\u2019s actually safer to store data in the cloud than on your in-house infrastructure. In a study by Schneider Electric<\/a>, it was found that 40 percent of participants host their security solution in the cloud, and another 45 percent of participants claim that they will move their security to the cloud in the near future.<\/p>\n

Granted, you still need to be careful when you\u2019re considering a cloud platform for your organization\u2019s data. You, or a trusted IT consultant, should take the time to perform a quality analysis of the various risks versus the rewards–particularly in regard to the costs, opportunities, and risk factors. To get a second opinion about various cloud providers, you can look at vendors who might use their services. You\u2019ll be able to see how great their services are from who they associate themselves with.<\/p>\n

Misconception 2: The Cloud is Too Expensive<\/strong>
\nThe cloud may have been a rather expensive investment in the past, but that\u2019s not so much the case anymore. The cloud is so varied and commonplace in today\u2019s workplace environment that you will likely encounter different rates for different cloud providers. Furthermore, since the cloud has grown much more common over the past few years, its costs have decreased, allowing more organizations to afford it than before.<\/p>\n

There are still other expenses to keep in mind, though, including the cloud migration fees and any other costs associated with doing so. This includes opportunity costs, like time to market, disaster recovery savings, and customer satisfaction. You also need to consider just how much it will take to run an on-site cloud, as well as the maintenance that it would require, like resolving problems, installing new hardware, upgrading applications, and so on.<\/p>\n

Misconception 3: You Can\u2019t Get Flexibility from the Cloud<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019ve made the decision to host data and applications on your in-house infrastructure, then you know that it takes a significant amount of time and resources to make this type of situation work for you. Usually an IT department would handle this responsibility, but it\u2019s not always easy for small organizations to achieve the same level of care as larger enterprises. This is why a lot of organizations choose to host their network resources, like server\/desktop infrastructures and data storage, in the cloud. This saves your organization a considerable amount of time and money, and all it takes is a talk with a trusted cloud provider like COMPANYNAME to make it reality.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to invest in cloud computing? If so, reach out to us at PHONENUMBER.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you haven\u2019t implemented cloud computing for your business yet\u2026 why? We understand that you can\u2019t throw caution to the wind, but it\u2019s really in your best interest to invest in the cloud. Doing so can allow your organization to experience unprecedented periods of enhanced operations and growth in the future. We\u2019ll dispel three of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[89,21,86],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7768"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}