Do you work from home? Try Cloud Computing with CloudSmart IT
Cloud Computing is a convenient, secure, and affordable solution for managing your company’s data, files, and software applications. It’s a smart choice for businesses in search of:
- A work-from-home arrangement for all or partial staff
- Multiple business locations
- Off-site employees
- Teams that share files and applications
- Aging infrastructure or servers that need to be updated
- Changing compliance standards
- A recent or future merger with another company
CloudSmart IT’s comprehensive process enables a swift transition to the cloud with minimal downtime. Our approach includes onboarding your staff in small groups, ensuring a seamless transition for each team member to cloud AVD.
We’re here to take the headaches and mysteries out of business tech with reliable managed IT support services and expert IT consulting designed with your business in mind. We’re proud to serve businesses in the Nashville area, including finance, manufacturing, healthcare, non-profits, and faith-based organizations.
We have a deep industry knowledge spanning many sectors and offer up world-class and diverse expertise in setting your modern office up with the best information technology for your situation and business goals. Whether the goal is to improve service for your customers or increase sales at the end of the day, it’s critical for business to have technology set up in the right way, to serve the right purpose, and to be a help rather than a hindrance.
What is Cloud Computing?
Wondering how Cloud Computing can revolutionize your business’s data management? Cloud Computing services involve storing data beyond your physical location, allowing convenient internet access. Cloud services house applications, servers, databases, and software offsite in “cyberspace,” ensuring complete access from any location or device with an internet connection. Cloud desktops present an affordable, secure solution for maintaining agile teams, manageable budgets, and robust security for countless businesses across the country. Opting for cloud computing proves to be a strategic alternative to housing all your company’s data on a large server within your space, which requires maintenance, hardware upkeep, and increased utility costs for power and cooling. Cloud computing services provide security, speed, and customization equivalent to a dedicated physical server, with the main distinction being data storage in a virtual space managed by your cloud host, rather than a large piece of equipment at your location. Examples of cloud computing hosts include Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure (our cloud partner), and Amazon Web Services. CloudSmart IT partners with Microsoft Azure for proficient cloud computing services. As your managed IT services partner, we facilitate the smooth transition of all your data to the cloud, proficiently manage your network, and enable seamless access to your Azure Virtual Desktop from any location.
How can Cloud Computing help my business reduce IT cost?
Companies, regardless of their size, opt for Cloud support services for diverse reasons. Over the past decade, Cloud solutions have become indispensable, enabling businesses to maintain agility, cut costs, and thrive in their respective industries. Transitioning your services to the cloud eliminates the expenses associated with purchasing hardware and software. Furthermore, you no longer require extensive server racks or continuous electricity for power and cooling. Not to forget, the need for in-house IT experts to manage the infrastructure is also eliminated.
Considering the productivity advantages of Cloud Computing?
The elimination of your on-site or hosted data center relieves your IT team from vital management tasks like software patching, hardware setup, and systems monitoring. Many of these tasks become unnecessary with cloud services, allowing your team to redirect their time toward achieving more significant business goals.
Considering the reliability advantages of Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing streamlines data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity, making them more cost-effective by enabling data to be mirrored at multiple redundant sites on the cloud provider’s network. Most cloud computing services are provided on demand, empowering businesses to provision substantial computing resources in minutes. This flexibility is achieved without the need for capacity planning, ensuring you receive the right amount of IT resources exactly when needed.
Unlocking Cloud Desktop Potential with CloudSmart IT
Unsure if Cloud Desktops are suitable for your business? Let us assist you. The CloudSmart IT consulting team will attentively listen to your business challenges and provide a tailored recommendation.
Cloud Computing might be a smart option if you and your team:
• Prefer predictable IT costs
• Operate from multiple business locations
• Have remote employees
• Need to collaborate on files and applications within a team
• Manage aging infrastructure or servers that require updates
• Must adhere to evolving compliance standards
• Have undergone (or are preparing for) a merger with another company.
Scalability
The flexibility of Cloud Computing enables the swift scaling of storage and software licenses based on business needs, without the need for hardware investment.
Automatic Updates
The cloud storage approach ensures that, with your data in the cloud, your software and applications undergo automatic updates, providing you with the most up-to-date tools.
Portability
With Cloud Computing services, you and your employees can work from anywhere, granting the freedom to accommodate your company's evolving needs.
Remote Workers
Provide your workforce with the capability to work from anywhere, on any device, anytime. Implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy to cut costs and streamline hardware procurement.
Cost Savings
Cloud computing emerges as an attractive option for cost control since you only pay for what you use. CloudSmart IT transforms Cloud Computing into a predictable operating expense, seamlessly integrating it into your company's monthly budget, sparing you from the substantial upfront capital investment associated with building and maintaining a physical server.
Along with SaaS, VOIP, Network Security and more, Cloud Computing can be an important part of your customized managed IT support services with CloudSmart IT.
Explore the Potential of the Cloud
We’ve made cloud computing even more accessible and cost-effective through CloudSmart IT’s Key2Cloud option. This enables you and your team to access your cloud desktop with increased ease and security from any computer, anywhere.
Plug. Click. Instant Desktop.
The process is straightforward: CloudSmart IT’s Key2Cloud is a USB drive that plugs into any computer. It comes customized and fully loaded with everything you need to access your data on the cloud. Plug it in, click the cloud icon, and start working. No downloads, no special apps, no hassle.
Added Security
Remote management, activation, and deactivation of individual Key2Cloud keys are effortlessly executed in response to events like lost or stolen keys, staffing changes, regulatory updates, and more.
Even More Cost Savings
Key2Cloud eliminates the need for dedicated support for your computer’s operating system, making cloud computing available at a straightforward, fixed cost per user.
Remote Workers
Empower your workforce to work from anywhere, on any device, at any time. Implementing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy is an effective strategy to reduce costs and simplify hardware procurement.
Use Any Computer
Key2Cloud empowers your employees to access their work desktop from any computer, offering not only remote work flexibility but also introducing "BYOD" (Bring Your Own Device) incentives. This dual benefit can save your company money and contribute to employee satisfaction.
Call Now to Speak to an IT Expert
Our dedicated team of IT experts in Middle Tennessee recognizes the unique technical demands inherent in managing an entire business. We offer a complete range of IT support services to ensure the smooth functioning of your day-to-day operations. If you’re in search of specialized ongoing IT support from a trustworthy team, we’re here to assist. Book a call to uncover how we can cater to your specific professional needs.