Most people are now choosing to bring their data to the cloud as opposed to the traditional, office-based physical server. But the decision to use a cloud server depends on a variety of reasons, including your type of business, your client base, the speed of your internet, and whether your employees work in the office or not.
One advantage of using cloud services is easy access to your resources wherever you are, as long as there’s access to internet with decent speed. Cloud allows for simpler data redundancy and backup as well when properly configured. Since cloud is a virtual drive, you can continually add to the disk storage, memory, processor and any other resources at the touch of a button.
However, cloud usage also has its cons. That it demands fast and consistent internet access is one. If employees are office-based and the internet connection goes down, work could grind to a halt. Also, when you work with large files such as CAD, the internet bandwidth could limit the speed with which you upload data. In such cases, transferring files to cloud can on its own be time-consuming and inefficient.
All in all, whether you settle for the typical office-situated server or opt for cloud services depends on a review and thorough analysis of your business’ work patterns and amount of regular load. The best suggestion is often a hybrid approach, a combination of local-based resources and cloud.
Michael Giuffrida is a managing partner at Titan Strategic Partners. He is an expert in building and improving organizations. For similar reads, visit this website.
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Sources:
https://michael-giuffrida.com/do-i-need-a-server-in-my-office-anymore
https://www.atlantech.net/blog/best-for-business-data-center-vs.-server-room
https://www.sherweb.com/blog/iaas-does-your-business-really-need-a-server/
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