About every 15 years we see a major transformation in the industry. First there was the advent of the PC, then the Internet, and now the cloud. Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand. Cloud computing customers do not own the physical infrastructure, instead they rent usage from a third-party provider paying only for the resources they use.
Cloud computing users avoid capital expenditure on hardware, software, and services when they pay a provider only for what they use. Cloud computing enables businesses of all sizes to focus more on business success and less on operational costs and maintenance. The cloud isn’t all or nothing. Customers have the power to shape it to fit the specific needs of their workforce.
Employees can more securely reach the information they need – including email, documents, contacts, and calendars – in the office or on the go. That means having a virtual office, virtually anywhere. The Cloud works with the software, devices, phones, and browsers already in the arsenal. This gives workers the power to access information and stay productive across all means of access while maintaining security and still keeping existing business applications.
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