Like it or not, cloud services are here to stay. Whether your business is small or large, local or global, more and more businesses are turning to cloud services as a highly efficient, scalable, and reasonably-priced IT solution for their data. The consensus seems to be that the transformations realized by switching to cloud services are on the whole very positive for a wide range of businesses.  If you are looking for a trusted, secure, and reliable cloud service provider for your business, contact DSC, Digital Service Consultants today.

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How Are Cloud Services Transforming the IT World?

To help you discover how cloud services are changing how the world does business and what this means for your company, we have selected and summarized 6 articles from reliable sources. Each of the following 6 articles discusses an different aspect of how cloud services are transforming the IT world.

1. How the Cloud and New Technologies Are Transforming Manufacturing

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This article from Manufacturing Business Technology magazine discusses how the cloud is making a major impact on how manufacturers do business. The cloud has literally made our world smaller which has had both a positive and negative impact on the manufacturing sector. According to author Pat Garrehy, with the increased competition coming as a direct result of our global economy, manufacturers have had to become more “agile and find fresh revenue streams, all while reducing costs.”  In order to be able to compete in this type of economy, businesses have to increase their productivity and production speeds in order to turn a profit. On the plus side, the cloud has made it possible for smaller manufacturers, who before the cloud were unable to compete on a global scale due to their lack of resources, to have a chance to actually compete with their larger counterparts. This is because the cloud can give companies access to data and applications over the Internet in real time, increased data storage, and scalability, all at a reduced cost. With this easier access to data, companies are able to fill orders faster, manage their inventories more efficiently, and bring new products to the market faster.

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2. How Cloud Computing Can Transform Business

This next article from the Harvard Business Review gives a number of examples from large well-known organizations that have adopted cloud computing to their advantage. One such example was the New York Times. When the Times needed to convert a substantial amount of files to a digital format so they could offer it on the web, they initially felt that the process would take a lot of time and money. Amazon Web Services provided cloud computing with 20 virtual servers and the files were converted and uploaded in only one weekend for the low price of only $240! This is just one example of how the cloud is helping businesses to “quickly respond to changing business conditions with IT-enabled offerings.

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3. How the Cloud is Transforming HR

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Cloud-based technology is quickly transforming HR departments in a very positive way according to this article from Computerworld. Thanks to the cloud, the entire hiring process has become more streamlined and less dependent on mountains of paperwork. New hires are able to access company procedures well before their first day, helping them to prepare for their new role ahead of time and making the transition much smoother. Thanks to the cloud, managers are also benefiting by having easy access to data such as employee turnover and compensation, allowing them to bring people analysis into their business reviews alongside their financial reports.

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4. Hybrid IT: How Internal and External Cloud Services Are Transforming IT

This in-depth and informative article from Gartner.com looks at the concept of Hybrid IT, the combination of internal and external cloud-based services. Some larger companies especially are finding that the cloud services offered by providers are not perfectly suited to their particular and unique requirements. According to the article’s analysts,  “Some cloud providers offer simple turnkey services that can replace internal software. Other cloud providers offer a vast array of services with varying degrees of security, availability, price and scalability that may or may not meet the application’s technical requirements, IT compliance guidelines or the company’s risk tolerance.” The article concludes that adopting a Hybrid IT model which includes housing critical services and data on an internal cloud and non-critical on a public cloud is the best way forward.

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5. How Cloud Computing is Transforming Problem Solving

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This timely article from the Guardian discusses how the cloud is helping designers to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Historically design has been an effective tool used in problem solving and today, the process has become faster and more effective thanks to the cloud which gives designers “access to massive amounts of data and computing power.” One awesome advantage for designers today is the ability to work through hundreds or even thousands of design and material options using digital prototypes enabling them to choose the optimal one. Before the cloud, this would have been virtually impossible and too costly to even attempt.

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6. How the SaaS Movement and Cloud Computing Are Transforming Professional Services

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This article from Netsuite explains how the SaaS (software-as-a-service) movement and cloud computing have made it possible for companies of any size to compete in the global market. This transformation has increased competition worldwide which may be considered as a negative or a positive depending on your point of view, but at the same time, it has also increased companies’ potential customer base. The cloud is “making it easier for customers to find new suppliers who can meet their needs from remote locations at a lower cost.” In addition, companies are now able to access innovative software solutions, without having to buy and maintain software internally as in the past. This has translated into substantial cost savings.

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At DSC we understand that each business is unique. That is why we don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach to our cloud service packages. We will take the time to understand your company’s unique requirements, advise, and help you implement a solution that is perfect for you. DSC has been a trusted name in the IT industry for over 30 years. We are experts in the IT field and can provide you with the safe and secure cloud services you need. We provide a full range of internet-related services including cloud backup, system monitoring, software hosting, dedicated email, website development and implementation, web hosting, e-commerce, security, and a variety of related products and services. We also provide network support for Linus, Microsoft server and workstation platforms, Fortinet firewalls, and Cisco systems. Contact us today for all of your internet-related requirements.

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