Work from home? Try Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing provides a convenient, secure, and affordable approach to managing your company’s data, files, and software applications. It serves as a smart solution for businesses that seek:
- 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 gets you up and running on the cloud with minimal downtime. We’ll also onboard your staff in small groups so you can be sure every person on your team has a smooth transition 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.
Leveraging our extensive industry knowledge across multiple sectors, we offer top-notch and diverse expertise to set up your modern office with the most suitable information technology for your unique situation and business objectives. Whether the aim is to enhance customer service or increase sales, it’s crucial for businesses to have technology configured correctly, serving its intended purpose as a helpful asset.
What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud Computing offers a convenient and accessible way of managing your company’s data. The term “Cloud Computing services” refers to storing your data outside your physical location, accessible over the internet from anywhere. With cloud services, your applications, servers, databases, and software are stored offsite and available in “cyberspace,” giving you full access from any location or device with an internet connection. Cloud desktops are an affordable, secure way to keep teams nimble, budgets manageable, and security tight for millions of businesses across the country. Opting for cloud computing is a wise alternative to housing all your company’s data on a big server physically located in your space, requiring maintenance, hardware upkeep, and increased utility costs to power and cool. Cloud computing services are just as secure, fast, and customizable as a dedicated physical server. The only difference is that your data is stored in a virtual space that your cloud host manages, instead of a big piece of equipment that exists solely at your location. Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure (our cloud partner), and Amazon Web Services are all examples of cloud computing hosts. CloudSmart IT partners with Microsoft Azure for cloud computing. As your managed IT services partner, we can help your business move all of your data to the cloud, manage your network, and access your Azure Virtual Desktop from anywhere.
What benefits does Cloud Computing offer for reducing IT costs in my business?
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.
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
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
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
Enable your workforce to work from anywhere, on any device, and at any time. Implementing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy is an effective way to cut costs and simplify hardware procurement.
Cost Savings
Opting for cloud computing is a cost-effective choice, as you only pay for what you use. CloudSmart IT ensures that Cloud Computing becomes a predictable operating expense seamlessly integrated into your company's monthly budget, eliminating the need for a large upfront capital investment in 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.
Unleash the Power of the Cloud
We’ve made cloud computing even easier and more affordable with CloudSmart IT’s Key2Cloud option, so you and your team can access your cloud desktop even more easily and securely 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
Seamlessly manage, activate, and deactivate individual Key2Cloud keys remotely for scenarios like lost or stolen keys, staffing changes, regulatory updates, and more.
Even More Cost Savings
By not requiring dedicated support for your computer’s operating system, Key2Cloud enables us to provide cloud computing at a simple, 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
Accessing their work desktop from any computer is made possible for your employees through Key2Cloud. Beyond remote work flexibility, this introduces "BYOD" (Bring Your Own Device) incentives, providing cost savings for your company and enhancing employee satisfaction.
Call Now to Speak to an IT Expert
Our professional team of IT experts in Middle Tennessee understands the unique technical needs that come with running an entire business. We offer everything you need in IT support to keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly. If you’re looking for specialized ongoing IT support from a team you can trust, we are ready to help. Book a call to discover how we can best suit your unique professional needs.