The Benefits of Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing What are the Benefits? Easy to Use & Affordable 14% of companies were able to downsize their IT departments by using the cloud. Allows for a pay as you go / pay for what you need structure. 82% of companies reportedly saved money by moving to the cloud. Government agencies can save at least 25% on IT costs. 80% of IT budgets are used for routine maintenance (this can be reduced with cloud computing). Reliable & Secure hosting 60% of businesses use the cloud for IT-related operations. Individual consumers are familiar and comfortable with cloud services. 56% of business people surveyed trust their cloud providers to protect sensitive and confidential data. Sources: http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/27/20-cloud-comput- ing-statistics-tcõ114/ http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Cloud-computing_is- sues_and_impacts/$File/Cloud_computing_issues_and_impacts.pdf http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/07/21/5-bene- fits-of-cloud-computing-you-arent-likely-to-see-in-a-sales-brochure/ http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/04/advantages-and-disadvan- tages-of-cloud-computing-cloud-computing-pros-and-cons.html http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/27/20-cloud-comput- ing-statistics-tcõ114/ innoscale NationalPositions Profitable Internet Marketing