How Cloud Computing Can Save Small Business Owners Time and Money

how cloud computing can save small business owners time and money

Small business owners don’t have a lot of time to waste. When they’re not improving their product or service, they’re generally working on other areas of their business. Things like communications and technology shouldn’t hold business owners up too much. They should work as they’re supposed to and assist business operations.

A recent CNBC article covers the transition that many small businesses are making to cloud computing. The article tells the story of Leo Sanders, the owner of a pet day care called Tough Pups in New York. In the article, Sanders explains how cloud computing saves him time on an average business day:

“I don’t have a lot of time to sit down and dedicate specific blocks of time to do certain tasks—it can be very disruptive to my day. When it comes to companies that almost automate tasks like this, it levels the playing field.”

There are many different cloud tools and resources that small businesses can use to improve their operations. Businesses can back up their data online so they don’t have to worry about purchasing new hardware and backing it up. In addition, cloud computing can be used in a disaster recovery plan so businesses can restore their operations quickly in the case of a disaster.

And the best part is that all of these tools and resources are available to small businesses at a reasonable cost. That lets them compete against corporations and larger businesses that can afford better technology and data centers. With cloud computing, small businesses don’t have to worry about the upfront cost that comes with purchasing hardware. They can just sign up for a plan and use the service supported by a cloud provider. This keeps the playing feel level for small businesses that can’t afford to purchase new hardware every month.

If you would like more information about cloud computing, contact us.

Why Choose Cloud Computing? This video says it all.

why choose cloud computing this video says it all

If you have just 3 minutes of time today, watch this video. It will open your eyes to the cloud so much you’ll be saying, “Why aren’t I doing this already?” And if you were confused as to why choose cloud computing before, you will “get it”.

See, we told you so 🙂

Call AE Technology Group today and we will get you started on your low cost, monthly cloud computing service. We’ll even help you get rid of the outdated, energy hogging, space wasting servers in your office.

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Cloud Computing: Why education and classrooms should embrace it

cloud computing why education and classrooms should embrace it
Cloud Computing in Schools

It’s a classic cliche: “There is one constant in the universe: Everything Changes.” Some changes are small, but then there are changes like cloud computing, which have the potential to thoroughly change the industry.

Cloud computing in schools started being used in larger universities first, but slowly filtered down into elementary schools as people got more comfortable with the technology. Cloud computing takes advantage of a shared, virtual server to work on. This saves money because you can share software licenses while increasing capacity and adding capabilities. But what can you do with it?

You can use cloud computing for just about anything you would normally do as a group on a computer. For example, as part of an IT class you might work on a program together. Each person can log onto their own computer, access the shared, virtual server with the software, write their bit of code, then upload and save it onto the server space for the others in the group to access.

You can even do something similar for an English class. If each student has a part in a story to write, then they can use the same system using different software. This can also be used for group presentations and many other things.

Let’s take Taunton’s Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, for example. This high school has decided to make their own private cloud, and move all their infrastructure onto it.

“This cloud network will be accessible from anywhere and from any device providing full school workstation environments including access to applications, printers and file storage,” Lisa Roe, the director of technology said.

This isn’t as hard as it sounds, either. At AE Technology Group, we understand the importance of security, safety, and usability for schools. Contact us to learn more about what solutions you can integrate within your school and on your budget. We’re looking forward to seeing your cloud computing dreams a reality.