It wasn’t until the later 90’s that the term “cloud” truly became mainstream. It’s popularity grew as more large companies started investing in it such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple. Eventually, the Internet developed enough that it could support enough bandwidth to allow the cloud to be more accessible to the masses. 

Nowadays, it’s rather impossible to avoid using the cloud in some way, shape, or form. However, regardless of how prominent the cloud is in our everyday life, there are still some out there that are unsure of what it’s capable of or are hesitant about utilizing it into their business. And you know what, that’s okay. Because we here at Genesis BCS are ready to fix any uncertainty you may have.

Let’s start with the first step – What you should realize by now, if you haven’t already, is that the cloud is here to stay. It’s not just a fleeting trend like acid wash jeans.

Next, we have listed below the top 3 issues anyone would have when doubting the cloud. Keep reading if you’re ready to have your cloud issues rectified!

Security
A lot of people initially question the level of security that the cloud truly provides. And that’s an understandable doubt because as technology advances, so do the skills of hackers. But good cloud providers are prepared for that and have some of the most comprehensive and advanced security systems in the world. When you trust the cloud with some of your most important data, you’re placing trust in some of the safest hands. And it’s definitely more safe than storing your important data in emails, flash drives, or worse, in a hard copy form. Of course, it all depends on who is providing your cloud service, so do some research and find the best provider, then you will have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Reliability
The popular scenario that keeps naysayers at bay is when you do trust the cloud, place all your data in the cloud, and then something happens causing you to not be able to access the data, or worse, the data is forever lost. Well there’s a solution to these types of issues. First off, the best of the best type of technology goes into the higher quality cloud systems. If the system for whatever reason goes down, they have backups/serious levels of redundancy, and then backups for those backups, and so on. Also, most cloud systems have set up contingency plans so that if your service ever goes down at your business, it will come right back up, keeping you from ever having to worry about putting your business on hold.

Affordability
This is a an issue that a lot of businesses have. They initially believe that the cloud is something that will cost an arm and a leg. Quite the opposite. In fact, in most cases it is a nice trade-off. You can significantly lessen your capital expenditures, hardware costs, and office supplies cost, and then invest that money in a secure and reliable cloud system. And just a word of advice, be cautious of cheap cloud services. There are plenty out there that are rather inexpensive, but that’s because they most likely don’t have strong data backup systems or contingency plans. If you’re going to invest in a cloud system, make sure it is one that can handle the workload. And it will be money well spent. Plus, there are many cloud services out there that cater to your needs and the size of your business, so you really will only be paying for what you need, rather than some set fee. Talk about versatility!

Hopefully by now some of you out there have been swayed towards incorporating the cloud into your business. And if so, congrats! Because it will make the running of your business more efficient and effective.  Of course, if you’re still stuck in your apprehensive phase, but are still interested, check out more information on the cloud. Also, feel free to contact us!