In all the years I've been helping business customers choose telecom and technology solutions I've never had a customer call and say, "I need some cloud" or "Connect me to the cloud" or simply, "Cloud me, baby!"
When I have suggested to clients that their next technology solution can be provided to them from "the cloud" though some have asked, "What the heck are you talking about!"
Following is the simplest answer that I've ever come up with for the question "what's the cloud?"
"The cloud is actually a windowless building someplace that's built for the comfort of computers instead of people. One of the comfortable computers in the cloud is the computer that makes the 'call waiting' feature on your phone work. The cloud can accommodate almost any business computer that can help your business do almost anything."
What Parts of Your Business Benefit from a "Cloud Connection"?
Maybe some, maybe none, maybe all. The decision really boils down to your your thoughts as a business owner around "convenience, cost and security".
Convenience - Can you conveniently access your business email account from any computer or
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