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Head in the clouds by all means but do keep your feet firmly grounded in business reality Around a year ago I wrote an introductory article entitled ‘What is Cloud Computing ?’ What I didn’t mention was that around that same time we were heavily involved in implementing a raft of cloud based applications and services into our own business, including: 1. A web based IT Help Desk that automates all of the computing incidents that we fix It’s been a rewarding experience into just how viable cloud computing is as an alternative to the traditional computing delivered through the office small business server. What we have achieved in practice though is the: overall simplification of our computing hardware and software, increase in our company capability, the spreading of risk and the overall reduction in our running costs. Benefits Realised • We have been able to reduce the number of servers from 4 down to 1 which means that we have less hardware to maintain (and potentially fail) and also cut our monthly electric bill by 30% in the process Whilst the cloud has definite operational and commercial benefits we equally realise that not every business, application or situation is suited for the cloud. However, there’s no doubt that every business should at least prepare itself for a slightly cloudier future. Garry MacDonald is Managing Director of Helios IT Ltd. To schedule your own free “27-Point Problem Prevention Network Audit” to speed up your network performance, improve your company productivity and lower its operational costs please contact Helios IT Ltd. by phone on 028 9094 5542, online or to garry.macdonald@heliosit.co.uk Why not have a look at some past Expert Insights provided by Helios IT... 3 Easy Steps to Get 7 Years of Hassle- Free Service Out of Your Laser Printer 7 Tips for Creating a Secure Password Shiny and New - What are QR Codes and how can you profit from them in your business? Fingers in Gear, Brains in Neutral - The 'Send' Safety Net Spring Cleaning: Tidy up that hard drive Make Managers Mobile - A Buyers Guide What's the difference between a Virus, Spyware, Adware and Malware? |









