Many small-business owners may not realize that the cloud plays a big role in their business operations, and its importance is growing every day. I’m often asked, “What exactly is the cloud, and why does my company need it?” Simply put, the cloud hosts resources and applications that are accessed through the Internet, and it now offers small businesses access to powerful capabilities that once were only within reach of larger corporations. From a small-business perspective, the cloud provides the opportunity to leverage outsourced hardware and scalable infrastructure.
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SMBs, the Cloud and the Difference Between Disaster and Disaster Recovery
Posted by: Pete Lamson August 20, 2011 05:00 AMMany small-business owners may not realize that the cloud plays a big role in their business operations, and its importance is growing every day. I’m often asked, “What exactly is the cloud, and why does my company need it?” Simply put, the cloud hosts resources and applications that are accessed through the Internet, and it now offers small businesses access to powerful capabilities that once were only within reach of larger corporations. From a small-business perspective, the cloud provides the opportunity to leverage outsourced hardware and scalable infrastructure.