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According to a 2021 report, around 50% of all corporate data is stored in the cloud. And why not? There are several benefits of using the cloud for your business, such as reduced IT costs, on-demand scaling, smooth collaboration, and much more. 

However, some key challenges in cloud migration include compatibility issues during data migration, lack of clarity on how to execute cloud migration, security vulnerabilities, cost transparency, etc. 

Let's now dive deeper into the technical challenges in cloud migration and understand how to combat such issues.

Cloud computing refers to renting off-premise servers for using storage and computing resources over the internet. Be it hosting email, using applications, or file storage, you can use cloud-based services for all your business needs.

Now, let’s talk about the importance of cloud services for small businesses. Cloud-based services eliminate the need to set up expensive on-site servers significantly reducing your IT spending. Additionally, you no longer need to micromanage your IT operations. Your cloud service provider takes care of security, maintenance, and system upgrades for you.

Manually monitoring your IT infrastructure isn't efficient — it blocks your employees' time which would rather be spent on other business tasks. You can outsource remote monitoring and management (RMM) to a trusted Managed Service Provider (MSP) and get professional IT remote monitoring services while saving costs. 

Your IT department tables a proposal to migrate to the cloud. You analyze the benefits of cloud computing, compare associated costs, calculate its return on investment and finally decide to move your business to the cloud. Next: Deciding on a cloud computing deployment model. 

Like many other small businesses across the world, we’re willing to bet that you're likely using Microsoft in some capacity. In fact, Microsoft Office 365 (now M365) witnessed a 21% rise in usage to 258 million users in 2020. Microsoft Teams, in particular, surpassed 270 million monthly active users in January 2022.

In this article, we’re highlighting four of the most popular cloud-based collaboration tools that we can't live without. As summer gets into full swing here in Boise, SMB owners can feel confident unplugging without losing touch with what's happening across the business.

Cloud computing provides a way of accessing resources like computing power, storage, servers, and databases over the internet via a third-party provider. You no longer need expensive hardware to run your business. All you need is an internet connection and a pocket-friendly cloud subscription. 

Cloud computing for business enables you to scale your business on-demand, helps you reduce costs, makes it easier for your employees to collaborate, safeguards your business operations, and much more. The fact that over 92% of companies use cloud-based services says a lot about the adoption of cloud computing. 

Many business practices change over time, but few have the potential to radically alter how we live and work. Cloud computing is one innovation that’s not only here to stay, but it transforms many businesses into highly efficient organizations.

In an age of remote work, having the ability to access important data from anywhere is critical to business success and longevity. Yet there are both right and wrong ways to expand access to your organization’s most critical files on the cloud.

Cloud storage is certainly a good option, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all model. To understand which cloud solution is best for your business operations, you must have a keen awareness of the benefits and disadvantages (prior to migrating your data).

In today’s tech-powered marketplace, companies need options in order to stay on top of computer and IT trends. Whether it’s in the form of data collection, storage, security, or infrastructure needs, managing these quickly fast-pieces can be tricky.