The cloud has helped countless organizations all over the world establish themselves as powerhouses of their industries through dynamic and flexible solutions. One of the biggest reasons why the cloud is so effective—particularly for growing companies—is because of how scalable it is. Let’s examine how this scalability can help your company succeed despite how much it grows.
Businesses invest a lot of capital into their computing infrastructures, including their servers, storage, productivity solutions, and other tools. All this complex technology must be managed and maintained by your staff, making for a significant time and labor investment, as well.
The cloud changed all of this.
Businesses seemed to be wary of the cloud at first, as they were fearful that it would put data at risk. These days, however, it’s a moot point. Businesses use the cloud for all kinds of services and features, even some organizations you might not expect.
The cloud provides several opportunities for businesses to change the way they operate. Whether it’s virtual servers, workstations, data storage, applications, or more advanced tools like business intelligence or artificial intelligence platforms, the cloud offers no shortage of tools for the modern business. It’s so dynamic and useful that some companies opt to house their entire infrastructure in the cloud, and better yet, it’s done in a secure and reliable way.
Let’s take a step back in time and remember the days when businesses would have to purchase multiple software licenses for each individual workstation on the company network. These licenses would be purchased once a year, and they would be incredibly expensive for short-term resources.
The cloud changes things by allowing you to adjust your solutions according to the immediate needs of your business. You can purchase computing solutions from a provider on a month-to-month basis, and all it takes is creating an account to get started.
Here are some ways that you can expect cloud scaling to look for a modern business:
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to cloud scaling. It will depend on what type of business you are and what your needs are. The best part is that scaling is flexible in nature, so you can adjust as needed.
LinkTech can help you make any necessary changes to your cloud infrastructure. To learn more, contact us at (605) 644-7360.
About the author
David started LinkTech in the summer of 2014 after serving in a variety of IT leadership roles. Since 2017 he as additional held the role of CIO for a local leading hospitality company and has been key in the explosive growth of both organizations. David keeps busy with a hearty mix of business IT strategy, project management, technical consulting, and day-to-day IT operations.
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