Top 10 Reasons for Not Moving your Business to
the Cloud in Author: Your Competitor
By Marcy Hoffman
10 Reasons your business should resist the move to the Cloud in 2012:
#10. Reduced costs: You’ve spent considerable dollars on computers, servers, and software over the years. While it’s true that much of it is outdated and many new programs won’t operate on your older machines, it still works- sort of. We know that Cloud computing reduces hardware costs and networking management, but why improve on what works- most of the time.
#9. Scalability: The business climate is tough and you can’t worry about potential growth. The Cloud allows companies to scale their business’ storage needs seamlessly, using and paying for only what they use, but why worry about the future now?
About the Author:
Marcy Hoffman is the Vice President of Demand Generation at InfoStreet. InfoStreet is a Cloud Apps provider. Widely regarded as a pioneer in Cloud-based Apps, InfoStreet introduced its first business solution via the Cloud in 1995. InfoStreet’s flagship offering, StreetSmart, delivers 100% Cloud-based business solutions that increase employee performance, strengthen customer relationships, improve communication, and reduce costs. StreetSmart includes such Cloud apps as: Virus Protected and SPAM Free Email, Email Archiving, Shared Calendars, Tasks, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), File Sharing, Knowledge Base, Portal, and more. Try InfoStreet’s StreetSmart apps by visiting
http://www.infostreet.com or call 866-956-5051 for more information.
#8. Automatic Updates: Your Company has been using the same software for years and the provider sends those pretty CDs for every update. You then get to use the extended quality time to bond with your staff while you plow through the upgrade efforts. The Cloud eliminates the need for IT to worry about paying for your future updates in terms of software and hardware, but what will your staff use for coasters?
#7. Remote Access: The Cloud allows your employees, partners, and client’s freedom to access and update information wherever they are, without having to run back to the office. Don’t you want your team sitting at their desks all day instead of being on the road meeting with potential clients?
#6. Disaster Relief: Disasters come along so infrequently that why worry about the occasional flood, storm, or hurricane? It’s true that the Cloud safely stores everything on secure data centers, accessible anywhere employees have an internet connection, but with your
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