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 full-service process ensures a seamless transition to the cloud with minimal downtime. We’ll also onboard your staff in small groups to guarantee a smooth transition for every 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 provide deep industry knowledge across various sectors and deliver world-class and diverse expertise to establish your modern office with the optimal information technology for your situation and business goals. Whether the objective is to enhance customer service or boost sales, it’s imperative for businesses to have technology configured in the right way, serving its intended purpose as a valuable asset rather than a hindrance.
What is Cloud Computing?
Exploring the benefits of Cloud Computing for your business’s data management? Cloud Computing services entail storing data outside your physical location, enabling accessible internet use. Cloud services store applications, servers, databases, and software offsite in “cyberspace,” ensuring complete access from any location or device with an internet connection. Cloud desktops provide an affordable, secure solution to maintain agile teams, manageable budgets, and robust security for numerous businesses nationwide. Opting for cloud computing proves to be a strategic alternative to housing all your company’s data on a large server within your space, demanding maintenance, hardware upkeep, and increased utility costs for power and cooling. Cloud computing services offer security, speed, and customization equivalent to a dedicated physical server, differing only in 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 comprehensive cloud computing services. As your managed IT services partner, we ensure a seamless transition of all your data to the cloud, proficiently manage your network, and facilitate easy 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.
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.
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.
Exploring CloudSmart IT’s Cloud Desktops
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
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
Cloud Computing services empower you and your employees to work from anywhere, providing the flexibility to adapt to your company's changing 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.
This is how it operates: CloudSmart IT’s Key2Cloud is a USB drive that easily plugs into any computer. It’s customized and fully loaded with all the essentials for accessing your data on the cloud. Just plug it in, click the cloud icon, and you’re ready to work. No downloads, no special apps, no hassle.
Added Security
Manage, activate, and deactivate individual Key2Cloud keys remotely in the event of 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, allowing us to offer cloud computing 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 skilled team of IT experts in Middle Tennessee comprehends the distinctive technical requirements associated with running an entire business. We provide comprehensive IT support to ensure the seamless operation of your day-to-day activities. If you’re seeking specialized ongoing IT support from a reliable team, we are prepared to assist. Book a call to explore how we can tailor our services to meet your unique professional needs.