Multiple Devices Make Cloud More Attractive

We hear a lot about cloud but one thing that is often overlooked in that discussion is the strain our new ground-breaking user devices (i.e. tablets, smart phones, etc.), are heaping on mid-size companies’ IT spending.

In 2007, a typical business user had an average of 1 device for accessing company applications. In 2013, that number has soared to an average of 3 and sometimes as high as 5 (desktop, smart-phone, tablet, laptop, home computer). That means 5x the work for IT departments, in regards to deployment and support for these applications and even worse, sometimes 5x the software licensing.

What does this mean? It means that within the last 5 years, technology advancement is pushing companies into a situation where they almost have no choice but to use service-based cloud application providers (IaaS, CaaS, SaaS, ITaaS), for some of their applications rather than fronting the ever expanding bill for trying to deploy applications in-house. Security is no longer an issue. Cloud security is now here and it’s commonplace and it’s far better than any single company could ever duplicate in-house.

In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, companies need every resource available to spend on savvy strategy and flexibility. Just ask Blackberry and Blockbuster how quickly things can change and how important it is to be creative and flexible. When outsourcing to the cloud makes your company more nimble, more secure, allows your IT staff to “create” rather than “fix,” and costs you less, there is no choice.