Working from home? Try Cloud Computing!
Cloud Computing is a convenient, secure, and affordable way to manage your company’s data, files, and software applications. Cloud Computing is a smart solution for businesses that want:
- 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.
Benefit from our profound industry knowledge across various sectors, providing world-class and diverse expertise to set up your modern office with the best information technology tailored to your situation and business goals. Whether the aim is to enhance customer service or boost sales, it’s crucial for businesses to have technology set up appropriately, serving the right purpose and acting as an asset rather than a hindrance.
What is Cloud Computing?
Considering Cloud Computing as a convenient and accessible solution to manage your company’s data? “Cloud Computing services” entail storing data beyond your physical location, allowing internet access from anywhere. Cloud services store applications, servers, databases, and software offsite in “cyberspace,” granting complete access from any location or device with an internet connection. Cloud desktops offer an affordable, secure means to maintain nimble teams, manageable budgets, and tight security for countless businesses nationwide. Choosing cloud computing provides a smart alternative to housing all your company’s data on a large, physically located server, entailing maintenance, hardware upkeep, and increased utility costs for power and cooling. Cloud computing services match the security, speed, and customization of a dedicated physical server, with the key difference being data storage in a virtual space managed by your cloud host, as opposed to 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. Collaborating with Microsoft Azure, CloudSmart IT excels in cloud computing. As your managed IT services partner, we streamline moving all your data to the cloud, manage your network, and ensure access to your Azure Virtual Desktop from any location.
How can Cloud Computing help my business reduce IT cost?
Opting for Cloud support services is a common choice for companies of all sizes, driven by various factors. Cloud solutions have evolved into an essential tool over the last decade, aiding businesses in staying agile, reducing costs, and remaining competitive in their industries. Shifting your services to the cloud eradicates the need to invest in hardware and software. Additionally, you can do away with racks of servers and the constant need for electricity to power and cool them. This shift also eliminates the requirement for in-house IT experts to manage the infrastructure.
How can Cloud Computing help improve productivity?
Removing your on-site or hosted data center will relieve your IT team of necessary management tasks. These include software patching, hardware set up, and systems monitoring time. Cloud services remove the need for many of these tasks so your team can spend more time achieving more important business goals.
How can Cloud Computing enhance reliability?
Cloud computing simplifies data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity, making them more cost-effective by allowing data to be mirrored at multiple redundant sites on the cloud provider’s network. Most cloud computing services are provided on demand, enabling businesses to provision vast amounts of computing resources in minutes. This flexibility comes without the pressure of capacity planning, ensuring you receive the right amount of IT resources precisely when needed.
Cloud Desktops 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
In Cloud Computing, you can rapidly adjust your storage and software licenses to match business needs without the requirement for hardware investment.
Automatic Updates
Storing your data in the cloud enables automatic updates for your software and applications, ensuring you always have the most up-to-date tools at your fingertips.
Portability
The flexibility of Cloud Computing services enables you and your employees to work from anywhere, allowing you to adapt to your company's changing needs.
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.
Cost Savings
Cloud computing can be a highly attractive option for cost control since you only pay for what you use. CloudSmart IT transforms Cloud Computing into a predictable operating expense integrated into your company's monthly budget, eliminating the substantial upfront capital investment required for 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.
Uncover the Strength 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
Effectively handle, activate, and deactivate individual Key2Cloud keys remotely in situations such as lost or stolen keys, staffing changes, regulatory updates, and more.
Even More Cost Savings
Key2Cloud doesn’t require dedicated support for your computer’s operating system, so we can make cloud computing available for a straightforward, fixed cost per user.
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.
Use Any Computer
With Key2Cloud, your employees have the flexibility to access their work desktop from any computer. This not only enhances remote work options but also introduces "BYOD" (Bring Your Own Device) incentives, contributing to cost savings for your company and boosting employee satisfaction.
Dial now to speak with 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.