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Implementing cloud backup solutions helps keep your data protected, even in the worst-case scenario. Not only do cloud backup services protect your data but they also allow for easy accessibility across an unlimited number of devices.
However, the benefits of cloud storage for business go beyond just data storage. Cloud-based solutions can help with data backup, data loss and data management, plus can save your business money. Before we delve deeper into the various advantages of using cloud storage, you may be wondering…
Cloud storage works by storing data on remote servers, where it can be maintained, managed, backed up and accessed remotely. Data stored in the cloud is accessible by any device at any time, as long as permissions are in place. Despite its accessibility, data stored via the cloud is extremely safe and secure.
Unless you’re comfortable with leaving your business exposed to risk, limiting your productivity levels and falling behind the times, you need to invest in cloud storage.
In this blog, we’ll explore the top six advantages of cloud storage and why your business should consider using cloud services to improve your backup and recovery processes.
Perhaps the most important benefit for many business owners is the cost savings that can be made using cloud storage.
The majority of companies spend tonnes of money buying new servers and installing and maintaining them but even if the server is new and supposedly reliable, something is bound to go wrong at one point.
With cloud storage, you eliminate the cost of hardware and expensive in-house systems, possibly saving thousands – maybe even tens of thousands – of pounds in the long run. Some providers, like OfficeTechHub, even allow you to spread the costs with monthly payments and scale your plan up or down as needed.
It’s also worth considering the increased productivity cloud storage allows too. With unreliable hardware removed from the equation, your team can carry on with their daily tasks with limited disruption and all data stored in the cloud.
Safety is of great concern for both small businesses and large ones. Did you know that 93% of companies that lost their data centre for 10 days or more due to a disaster, filed for bankruptcy within one year of it happening?
That’s why cloud storage is so valuable. It protects your data from loss due to server failures, employee mistakes, natural disasters and more.
Instead of having hardware within your office, cloud storage is housed in a data centre, providing increased security. There is also no single point of failure in the cloud because your data is backed up to multiple servers.
This means that if one server crashes, your data stays safe because it is stored in other locations. The potential risk of hardware malfunction minimises because your data is safely stored in redundant locations.
Data is stored in huge data centres.
Most businesses have a backup storage plan that outlines where they store all copies of their data and information so if they encounter a collapse or loss of data issue, they can retrieve data from their backup plan.
The best part is that any business can use cloud storage which makes it the best method for dealing with data storage and its security.
With OfficeTechHub, your data is automatically backed up on a regular basis to ensure your information can be restored if the worst should happen, reducing downtime and keeping your projects on track.
Most cloud services and software are easy-to-use and have a simple interface that allows users to upload and access files online with ease.
For example, if you have saved a file in a drive using a mobile device, you can retrieve that file using a computer or any other device with internet connectivity. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world when you do it, if you have a good internet connection, you can access your files that are saved online somewhere in the data centres.
Cloud storage is also perfect for businesses embracing a hybrid way of working model because it makes working outside the office simple and accessible.
Team members can access files and data from multiple devices and multiple locations.
Storing all your data in the cloud means that employees can access files and articles securely without the need for a hard disk or flash drive, this is because the cloud infrastructure is all online.
Team members can read and edit data stored in the cloud and any changes they make will reflect on every device that’s synced with that storage service. You do not require any expert or technical knowledge to use the cloud service, all the heavy lifting is managed by the vendor itself.
With cloud storage, you pay for what you use, as you use it. That means you don’t have to anticipate how much storage you may or may not need and risk paying for unused space or running short.
Cloud storage allows you to adjust the resources available and pay based on your current needs, modifying as they change.
Not only does OfficeTechHub’ range of cloud backup services protect your data, but they also allow for easy accessibility across an unlimited number of devices making file sharing across your business a simple process.
Whether you need a basic plan or unlimited storage, we will walk you through the options, cutting out the technobabble so you know exactly what you’re getting.
We know IT and we know how to make your systems work hard so your business can thrive. We take the time to learn about your business, allowing us to shape online backup services around you.
That way, you get a solution that meets your goals and makes your job easier, all while ensuring your data is secure.
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