According to a study by the Cloud Transformation Observatory of the Milan Polytechnic presented at the Bovisa Campus, in 2019, 84% of large companies used at least one Public Cloud service. Also, for 42% of these, Cloud Computing represents the main sourcing model for all new projects. It is, therefore, clear that we are dealing with a market that is growing year after year, as confirmed by double-digit numbers and periodic trend analyses. In this article, we can see how to use cloud computing and PMI to choose cloud services.
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Cloud Computing In Small And Medium Enterprises
However, if what has been said is valid for large companies, it is decidedly less so for SMEs, which continue to look at Cloud solutions with a certain shyness. Let me be clear: Cloud Computing is also conquering small and medium-sized businesses, but many IT Managers see outsourcing services as a threat to their work. To these, then, must be added all those entrepreneurs who see the Cloud as a danger to IT security and who believe that their data is safer within the company walls even more than they would be in a Tier IV data center, where Cloud Security and Business Continuity are central elements.
The Advantages Of Cloud Solutions
Skepticism aside, let’s now see the main benefits of Cloud solutions and why, even in our country, we are seeing such significant growth. I have identified at least 4 advantages:
- Extreme flexibility – Cloud solutions are scalable and much less binding than traditional hardware purchases. Not surprisingly, the Cloud is the preferred environment for software development.
- Reduction of production and development times If you decide to migrate your services, in part or entirely, to the Cloud, the company’s IT staff will no longer have to worry about implementing and managing the infrastructure. Which translates into an immediate and huge saving of time.
- High levels of security – Cloud services guarantee much higher security than “homemade” solutions. We Internet Service Providers must submit to strict rules and support huge investments compared to the average company.
- Cost savings – If we compare the cost of a traditional hardware and software solution with a Cloud solution, the latter is likely to be more expensive. However, if we look at how much the amount of the costs in the medium and long term – that is, we add the cost of infrastructure management, the cost of maintenance personnel, the cost of recovery in the event of breakdowns and malfunctions and the cost associated with hardware obsolescence and lack of scalability – then the Cloud solutions they are much more advantageous and cheaper.
From Ownership To Possession: A Story Already Seen
Wanting to venture a conclusive comparison, with the advent of Cloud Computing, what has already happened with company fleets is repeating itself: those who have a few years behind them will remember that the vehicles useful for carrying out the work (cars, vans, etc. .) were purchased directly by the companies, which had to make good money. Today, however, it is rare that a company needs to use long-term leased vehicles. And this is because they agree, even if it may seem the opposite.
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