Cloud Computing: What's Holding You Back?
The fastest growing SMBs have embraced the Cloud as a method to address four main IT Challenges: High capital costs; Skill shortage; Scalability as the business grows, and; Innovation as the business matures. Results are positive. Surveys indicate that: 53% of SMB's using cloud technologies are more likely to experience a rise in revenue. 85% of businesses believe the cloud-enabled their business to scale and grow faster. Organizations are finding that Cloud computing provides immediate access to the tools needed to digitally transform their business and improve customer experience. Many businesses are still reluctant to make the move to the Cloud despite these advantages. The reluctance to migrate is particularly evident in Western Canada, where we've seen cloud adoption be approximately 25% less than the rest of Canada. So, what's holding you back? Security Exposure Security is cited as the number one objection to Cloud for 49% of organizations (IDC 20