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Chances are that if you run or manage a business, you have had to deal with some element of working from home during 2020. As the Covid-19 pandemic escalated, the UK was subject to various lockdowns and many businesses had to work from home. This adoption of remote working, a first for many organisations, has brought about an increased interest and use of cloud computing solutions to ensure that workforces can access the systems and communications they need from home or the office.
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service that enables you to build, run and manage applications and services using Microsoft’s data centres. From virtual machines that can be deployed in seconds to remote workers, to fully managed SQL databases in the cloud and massively scalable data storage for your files, apps and workload, Azure is a very flexible and scalable cloud infrastructure solution.
At a time when many businesses are continuing to face the challenge of enabling teams to work from home safely and securely, cloud solutions such as Azure deliver a secure, robust and accessible solution. With new technologies being developed all the time, these solutions are regularly updated and easily scalable to accommodate growing or changing workloads.
It’s a scary statistic, but 68% of businesses who face disaster such as a malicious attack, do not recover afterwards. Cyber security threats are on the increase and protecting your business against these, in addition to any other disaster that may threaten your operations, is more important than ever.
If your business does not have a back up plan in place to ensure business continuity in the event of disaster, then cloud security solutions could be just the thing to put your mind at ease. Back up systems ensure that all your vital files and data are copied and kept securely in cloud storage away from your business premises, with multiple back ups ensuring your data can be restored easily should you need it.
Even if you back up all data internally and store on another hard drive, which is removed from the premises, your data is still at risk from cyber attacks such as cryptolocker. That’s why cloud security solutions offer the best result, as they offer more back ups with enhanced security and no reliance on on-premise hardware.
Many businesses are familiar with Microsoft Office products and have probably heard of Office 365, but they may not realise the capabilities of this software beyond that of the Excel spreadsheet and Word document.
Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions such as Microsoft Office 365 for businesses offer a suite of products to enable you to access your company data from wherever you are. From communication, to file management and sharing, note taking and business intelligence, these solutions are flexible and scalable and help to solve the problem of connecting your workforce when many are still working from home.
If moving your business into the cloud is outside the realms of your in-house technical abilities, or you simply don’t have the time to source and implement the best solutions to meet your needs, you could consider using an IT support company who specialise in cloud services. They will have the expertise and experience to not only find the best solutions for you but to monitor and maintain these solutions so that you can get on with the day to day running of your business, no matter how fragmented your workforce are in terms of location.
If you need help implementing cloud computing services, you can contact Matrix IT, who provide a wide range of business IT solutions to businesses across Hampshire and the South East.
If the pandemic has changed the way you work and you now need a better understanding of the business IT solutions that exist to help you get into the cloud, read on for our rundown of some of the most popular and useful services.
