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Your ability to do business shouldn't be limited by whether or not you're in the office. Instead, conduct business wherever you go by setting up cloud services with Mobius Internet IT & Communications.

Our IT company helps business owners in the Baton Rouge, LA area create a remote and secure place to store assets, programs, data and more. With all the bandwidth, power and backup services you could need, we make it easy to enter the digital business landscape. Connect with our company today for cloud services.

Do you like it when things just work?

Cloud applications combine the reliability of local programs with two big productivity boosts. The first is purely pragmatic. When you work with cloud solutions, you don’t have to worry about maintenance, installation, or upgrades.

All of that is handled for you by the service provider. That frees your IT staff to focus on something more productive than basic upkeep.

Do Mobile Access make it easier for you to do Business?

Remote access is another major advantage of cloud services. We’ll dive deeper into this topic in chapter four. When your data and applications live in the cloud, you’re set up to work from almost anywhere.

All you need is an Internet connection and a smart device. Neither you nor your staff is tied to a desktop computer at the office. Get things done on-the-go on your laptop, tablet, or even on your smartphone.

Do you value Security?

Of course, you do. You can’t afford not to. Cloud solutions help protect your critical data. Any reputable cloud provider will back up your data and provide built-in disaster recovery. At the same time, reputable cloud providers provide a level of redundancy and security that is far more than what most small and mid-size organizations are capable of doing themselves.

The reality is that properly architected cloud solutions are often MORE secure than in-house servers A word of warning, though. It pays to do your homework here. Make sure the provider you select encrypts your data, promises solid up-time and has a plan for recovery should anything go wrong.

How do your feel about Variety?

Speaking of options, cloud computing has them in spades. First, there’s a huge variety of services available. Competition among cloud providers is intense. As the end- user, that plays in your favor. Whatever your specific needs, there are cloud solutions to fit the bill.

Second, within each service provider’s offerings, you’ll find tiers of service, add-ons, and customization options. If your organization has unique requirements, no problem. There are even solutions out there that meet the stringent demands of highly regulated industries, like the medical field (HIPAA).

Maintenance and Protection

You likely take your own network’s security seriously. That’s a good thing. Recent trends show that small businesses are definitely at risk for cyberattacks. Naturally, cloud security is a concern for providers. They’re well aware of the implications of a data breach. To protect their clients (and themselves), they do a lot to mitigate attacks.

The software protecting their data centers is top-notch. They use dedicated and redundant servers. Data is often encrypted for additional protection. And the whole thing is monitored around the clock.

Additionally, they’re all over software and hardware maintenance. They don’t drag their feet on critical updates, for example, and they monitor the performance and stability of their servers. Few small businesses invest as much time or energy into maintenance

IT Professionals

Of course, there are actual human beings behind cloud security. The knowledge and expertise these pros bring to bear is considerable. That makes sense. Cloud providers have the resources to make sure their teams are well-staffed.

This is what one expert calls “shared threat protection.” Cloud providers serve a lot of different clients. Because they aggregate so much data, theycan aggregate protection, too. A big part of that is hiring top cloud security experts. The average small business won’t have the same kind of expertise in house.

Which is not to say your IT staff is lacking. Rather, it’s like comparing the very competent mechanic who repairs your car with a NASCAR pit crew. The NASCAR folks are operating on a different level. Similarly, the cloud security pros protecting your data are people you can trust to know their stuff.

Backups and Replication

Proper cloud solutions will include backups of your data across multiple servers in multiple locations. Data replication is a safety net. As much as we rely on technology, it’s hardly infallible. Hardware breaks. Servers go offline. Data gets corrupted. Backups and duplicates ensure against lost information.

If something goes wrong with one set of data or one server, there’s another copy ready to go. In contrast, most small businesses don’t have the same kind of redundancy. They just can’t afford to invest the money (and time) to ensure the level of disaster recovery and business continuity that is built-in to cloud computing.

A Final Word

Cloud services help boost your security. You get the benefit of professional grade protection, industry expertise  and data backup. Together, these are wonderful additions to your overall security strategy. However, it’s worth noting that cloud services only provide an additional layer of protection.

Using cloud solutions is not, by itself, a complete security plan. Think of cloud solutions as a smart way to round out your other security efforts, not a full security strategy. In the next chapter, we’ll look at the final advantage of working in the cloud–mobility.