Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services, including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics and intelligence, over the internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. You typically only pay for cloud services you use, helping you lower your operating costs, run your infrastructure more efficiently and scale as your business needs change. Below are the benefits of cloud computing.
Reduced IT Costs
By using cloud computing, there’s no need to spend large amounts of money purchasing and maintaining equipment. As a result, you no longer need to invest in hardware, facilities, utilities or building out a large data center to grow your business. Being on the cloud gives users easy access to their company’s data to save time and money during projects. Further, the majority of cloud-computing services are pay as you go so your company is only paying for what they’re using.
Scalability
Cloud infrastructure scales on demand to support fluctuating workloads. As a result, there are typically no system capacity issues. You have the ability to expand as you grow without adding expensive onsite equipment or maintenance costs. Rather than purchasing and installing expensive equipment yourself, your cloud computer service handles it for you. Using the cloud frees up your time so you can focus on running your business without worrying about managing equipment.
Flexibility
According to NCC Group, 70% of all software interactions will occur on mobile devices. This creates a need for companies to be flexible when switching from working on device to device keeping your work together efficiently. Businesses can choose their level of service, scale up and down quickly as required to respond to fluctuating workloads and have the tools at their disposal to build solutions that fit their specific needs.
Mobility
Collaboration
Cloud computing makes collaboration a simple process. Team members can view and share information easily and securely across a cloud-based platform. Teams are able to communicate and collaborate from widespread locations. Using cloud computing allows for employees, third-parties or contractors to work and view the same files from various locations.
Communications
Level365 offers the same benefits of cloud computing for your business phone system. Our cloud-hosted Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) offers mobility, flexibility, and collaboration. IT costs are lower because we manage, maintain, and upgrade your phone system in the cloud. The service is month-to-month with no required long-term contracts. As a result, you can scale up and down seasonal or as your business needs change. Further, upfront costs are typically 10-20% of those of traditional phone systems since there is no expensive onsite switching equipment to purchase. UCaaS provides the flexibility to work anytime, anywhere through your computer or mobile device.
According to Forbes, 83% of workloads will be in the cloud by 2020. If your company hasn’t made the switch yet to cloud-hosted UCaaS, contact Level365 to improve and simplify your business communications.
About Level365: Level365 offers a complete Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solution with enterprise voice. Work can be done anytime, anywhere with seamless integration of business voice communications among desk phones, computers, and mobile devices. Our UC platform extends beyond voice with Chat/SMS, Presence, Analytics, Video Collaboration, Cloud Faxing, CRM Integrations, and more.
