Work from your home office? Try Cloud Computing
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 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?
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?
Companies of all sizes choose Cloud support services for a variety of reasons. Over the last decade, Cloud solutions have become an essential tool that helps businesses stay nimble, save money, and compete within their industries. Moving your services to the cloud eliminates the expenses of buying hardware and software. Also, you will no longer need racks of servers and round-the-clock electricity for power and cooling. Not to mention the need for in-house IT experts for managing the infrastructure.
Wondering about the productivity benefits of Cloud Computing?
Eliminating your on-site or hosted data center will free up your IT team from essential management tasks, such as software patching, hardware setup, and systems monitoring. Cloud services eliminate the need for many of these tasks, allowing your team to dedicate more time to 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
Not sure if Cloud Desktops align with your business needs? Allow us to guide you. The CloudSmart IT consulting team will carefully assess your business challenges and offer a recommendation tailored to your company’s requirements.
Cloud Computing could be a strategic choice if you and your team:
• Prefer predictable IT costs
• Operate from multiple business locations
• Have remote employees
• Require collaborative file and application sharing within a team
• Manage aging infrastructure or servers in need of updates
• Need to meet evolving compliance standards
• Have recently undergone (or are planning for) a merger with another company.
Scalability
Cloud Computing allows for quick scaling of storage and software licenses up or down based on business needs, without the necessity 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
Working from anywhere is made possible by Cloud Computing services, giving you and your employees the freedom to adjust 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
Cost control becomes more manageable with cloud computing, as you only pay for what you use. CloudSmart IT structures Cloud Computing as a predictable operating expense, seamlessly fitting into your company's monthly budget, alleviating the burden of a significant upfront capital investment 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.
Tap into the Capabilities of the Cloud
CloudSmart IT’s Key2Cloud option has made cloud computing even more user-friendly and economical. This means you and your team can access your cloud desktop with enhanced 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
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
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.
Dial now to speak 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.