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Why Use The Cloud?

The days of Rolodexes and filing cabinets stuffed to bursting with endless paperwork are well and truly over. These days, the documentation and processes of a modern business take place in the cloud.

What is cloud computing?

The cloud is an incredibly versatile data storage solution that gives IT-related capabilities massive scalability and far more versatility. Rather than storing data on a single machine or physical server it exists in the misty ether of the cloud and can be accessed anytime, anywhere, by anyone who has been granted access to it. Meanwhile, the cloud boasts enhanced security that protects your data from system failure because it isn’t stored on a physical drive that can be damaged or corrupted. Cloud computing is a thoroughly modern approach to IT services that allows you to easily harness the ever-increasing power of servers and virtual technology.

What is a public cloud?

As the name suggests, a public cloud is one that can be accessed by anyone with a credit card and a network connection. Some are freely available so you don’t even need the credit card (although the amount of storage you get for free is incredibly limited). Public clouds like GoogleDrive and Dropbox are a pay-as-you-go service with a shared infrastructure. They’re managed through a self-service portal and very easy to access, however they have limits and are not as secure as private clouds. Read More About Public Clouds…

What is a private cloud?

Private clouds mimic public clouds while fully existing within your firewall. They tend to be highly virtualised, combing multiple quantities and forms of IT infrastructure in a single place, or a few logical resource pools that are easily managed.

They are delivered through a self-service web interface like public clouds, offering all the benefits of cloud services while being privately managed and owned. Access can be limited to only those you wish to have access. They’re very popular among businesses because public clouds aren’t yet capable of offering enough reliability and scalability to justify the transfer of all business IT resources to public clouds. The smartest way for a business to take advantage of the cloud is to reconstruct the internal architecture of your IT infrastructure around a private cloud.

It is difficult to switch from physical servers to the cloud?

Switching from physical servers to a cloud based system is very straightforward, as long as you know what you’re doing. Planning ahead and ensuring you have a plan that prevents the need for downtime or a loss of productivity is vital.

What kind of applications can run in the cloud?

Technically speaking any application can be cloud-based. That doesn’t, however, always mean it’s a good idea. For example, running desktop systems on the cloud makes no sense as they need to sit on your desktop.

Beyond that, there are compliance and regulatory consideration that prevent businesses from running certain applications – particularly those containing sensitive client data – in the cloud. IT management applications, collaboration and business applications are all well suited to the cloud and become markedly more efficient and effective when they are cloud-based.

The cloud ensures effective continuity, fewer operational issues, and simple scalability in your business. Best of all, cloud services are evergreen, resistant to data loss, and don’t require an energy-guzzling, space-hogging on-site server. Acrylic IT provides a range of comprehensive managed cloud services, from hybrid cloud solutions to private systems.

We act independently, allowing us to provide impartial advice, select the perfect cloud solutions for the bespoke needs of your business, and help you easily navigate the confusing array of options available. We’re here to help you achieve and maintain complete document control throughout your company, with remote access for all employees.

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Insight

Knowledge may be power but data is money. Every byte of data about your customers and clients has the potential to provide nuggets that will transform your business and boost your profits. The cloud gives you access to all that information and the analytics needed to analyse and action it for maximum impact.

Business Continuity

Data stored on the cloud can’t be corrupted by the physical destruction of an on-site server or the breakdown of your machines. Disaster recovery from the cloud is fast and effective, saving you money and ensuring minimal downtime. Your business continuity depends on protecting your data and safeguarding against natural disasters, technical meltdown, and cyber attacks.

Scalability

When everything runs on the cloud your flexibility in terms of scalability is endless. Scale up or down swiftly and easily as needed. With no need to purchase and install expensive upgrades, then battle through the myriad issues that inevitably ensure, your cloud service provider will handle everything for you.

Quality Control

Few things are more detrimental to your business success than inconsistency and poor service. Working with a cloud-based system means all documentation is in one format and one place, avoiding human errors and confusion while ensuring consistency.

The Benefits Of Cloud Services

Effective cloud solutions reduce your startup costs, ensure you never pay more than necessary month-to-month, minimise your ongoing IT costs, improve your cyber security. Here are a few more benefits…

Flexible Work Practices – cloud computing gives your employees maximum flexibility as they work, giving them access to data at home, on holiday, or wherever they happen to be as long as they have WiFi.
Automatic Updates – all your IT requirements can be updated automatically through the cloud, giving you instant access to the latest innovations.
Cost Savings – 20% of organisations worry about the initial cost of implementing a new cloud-based server, yet the long-term savings in both time and money once you’re on the cloud ensure excellent ROI.
Security – 94% of businesses enjoy improved security after switching the cloud, and 91% find it makes meeting government compliance far easier.
Competitive Edge – with cloud computing the new way of doing business switching to the cloud gives you a competitive edge allowing you to keep pace with the modern business sphere.
Sustainability – with environmental concerns a growing issue (not to mention a hot topic), ensuring your business is environmentally-friendly is not only the ethical thing to do, it’s also great PR. The cloud is an effective, simple way to reduce your carbon footprint.

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Need To Reinvent Your Business?

If you’re struggling to push your business forward, step it up to the next level, expand, grow, and thrive, switching to the cloud is the perfect opportunity to reinvent your business. And if you’re already on the cloud and it’s just never quite fulfilled its promise and potential, it’s time to switch to a new cloud services provider…

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Infrastructure

IaaS offers the simplest cloud computing, allowing you to rent IT infrastructure like storage, servers and operating systems on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Structured For Success

Get the right IT support structure for your business in place without the hassle.

Platform

PaaS provide your business with an on-demand development, management, testing, and delivery environment. Perfect for easy web and mobile app development.

Effortless Development

Save yourself worring out setup or management needs for your development.

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Software

SaaS is a cloud system designed to deliver software applications on demand, via the internet and usually on a subscription basis. Get your users access anytime, anywhere.

Easy Access

Sort your software maintenance, upgrades and security patching effortlessly.

Get Your Head In The Cloud

Learn more about our business cloud services and how using an online file sharing and backup system for your business can completely revolutionise your workflows and processes, and maximise your efficiency and productivity…

What Is Cloud Computing? Everything You Need To Know
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What Is Cloud Computing? Everything You Need To Know

In a nutshell, cloud computing is a method of accessing and delivering computer services - from servers to databases, storage, software, networking, intelligence and analytics – via ‘the cloud’, an ethereal, mystical force that... just kidding. It’s the Internet. Cloud computing has essentially taken all the essential elements of computing and put them online to offer more flexible resources, faster innovation, and economies of scale.

“We have used Acrylic for our IT support for many years and have always found them to be super-fast at dealing with IT issues. This is really important when running a business as any down time can cause large issues within our company. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”

Patrick Hough, Hough Construction