Last week we explained what IaaS is and how it works. This week we want to show you how IaaS can add value to your business. It’s safe to say that by now everyone knows the cloud is here to stay. The various services that come with it are constantly being improved and developed. IaaS has proven to be one of the most beneficial cloud based IT solutions. Here are 6 ways IaaS can add value to your business:
- Disaster Recovery
How many times have you heard of someone losing everything from a virus? Do you remember stores like Home Depot, Target, and Michaels suffering from data breaches that gave millions of consumers’ personal information to hackers? Often times disaster recovery is often forgotten about until its desperately needed. IaaS is hosted by a third party provider. IT providers know that Disaster Recovery it crucial to data security. When you partner with a provider for IaaS, often times they will require a Disaster Recovery plan to keep you safe. (If they don’t, you probably don’t want to partner with them) - Remote (and Secure) Access from Employees
With working from home, or from the road, being a top perk for employees, more businesses are relying on remote access to retain their workforce. IaaS creates a uniform experience for the user no matter where they are working from. This helps protect data, and keep operations running. - Eliminates The Administrative
Instead of wasting precious hours monitoring and maintaining expensive hardware, your IT team can spend time focusing on identifying IT solutions that meet your business needs. IaaS reduces the amount of administrative tasks your CIO or IT Director needs to focus on. The IaaS provider handles the maintenance and upkeep while you focusing on taking your business to the next level. - Lower Operating Costs
Infrastructure As A Service is typically a usage based service; you pay for what you use. Instead of buying a “one size fits all,” server you only need to pay for exactly what your business needs. - It Grows With You
Need to expand quickly? Have a new project coming up? Growing your workforce? You can quickly and easily expand, or shrink, your infrastructure with IaaS. It’s as easy as calling your provider and telling them what you need. - Security
As we mentioned above, it’s getting increasingly more difficult to protect your digital business operations. Hackers are smarter and savvier about finding information they want. When you utilize IaaS you are partnering with an IT provider who’s sole focus is technology. Employing your own IT security professional can be costly. But by partnering with an IT provider, they are most likely already versed in the best practices for keeping your digital business safe.
Infrastructure As A Service is designed to transform the way you do business. It’s cost savings, scalability, and security make it a no-brainer solution for many companies. Whether you’re a small business or a multi-location operation, Infrastructure As A Service can work for you. Contact Datasmith to learn more.
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