Cloud based business software is going to increase revenue and decrease cost. Is there any statement of value more desirable for any organization, from small business to enterprise sized? While there is a myriad of sleek and sexy terms associated with “cloud” solutions: cloud computing, cloud storage, SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service) Photo Credit: Perspecsys.com that can seem dazzling (or daunting depending on your tech savvy) they sometimes seem to obscure the goal. These services provide affordability, accessibility and efficiency to organizations large and small. How do cloud solutions do this and what are the tangible effects on business. Prior to the cloud revolution, businesses utilizing software applications relied predominantly on “on premise” deployment. This type of integration required a massive investment in resources both human and financial. Companies were required to build their own infrastructure and hosting environment (servers, storage space, electrical infrastructure) and the requisite personnel to maintain these investments. Changes or upgrades to systems were long and complicated processes often involving collaboration, on site, of the service provider and user employees. These systems were also rigid, meaning that scaling was another massive investment in resources and man hours. Conversely, cloud based business software is by its very nature agile, requires less resources to implement, provides access anytime, anywhere and is imminently scalable. For small and mid-sized businesses especially this means little to no investment in IT infrastructure allowing them to compete with enterprise organizations from a technology standpoint. For enterprise companies reducing…
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