Do you work from home? Try Cloud Computing with CloudSmart IT
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?
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.
What benefits does Cloud Computing offer for reducing IT costs in my business?
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 contribute to enhanced productivity?
The removal of your on-site or hosted data center alleviates your IT team from essential management tasks, including software patching, hardware setup, and systems monitoring. Cloud services eliminate the need for many of these tasks, enabling your team to focus more time on accomplishing critical 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.
CloudSmart IT: Elevating Business with 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
Scaling storage and software licenses up or down according to business needs is easily achieved with Cloud Computing, eliminating 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
Empower your workforce to work from anywhere, on any device, at any time. Implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy to reduce costs and streamline hardware procurement effectively.
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 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 simple: CloudSmart IT’s Key2Cloud is a USB drive that effortlessly plugs into any computer. It comes customized and fully loaded with everything necessary 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
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, making cloud computing available at 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
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.
Contact us now for a conversation with 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.