Keep up with the cloud
In the past decade, organizations have seen the tools they use for work move from on-site resources to servers hosted in the cloud by third-party service providers. This often provides immediate savings for data storage and processing while also making it easier to create redundancy with resources backed up in data centers. As a result, 90% of companies are on the cloud. 1 Network integration with cloud service providers will only become tighter in the years ahead.
- Software as a service has become the default business model for solutions that enhance productivity, customer relationship management, and business processes.
- Platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure offer entire operating systems, databases, and sophisticated tools for application development — all as a service.
- Network infrastructure can now be delivered as a service, valuable for smaller organizations needing to extend the capabilities of their IT teams.
- The cloud provides enterprise-class processing power to realize the full potential of interconnected devices through the Internet of Things (IoT).
- IoT enables remote monitoring of manufacturing equipment to predict mechanical problems before they occur.
- IoT asset tracking provides organizations with a real-time view of their supply chains.
- Smart buildings can automatically control lighting, access, and ventilation, with connected cameras offering insights into visitor activity.
- Experts project more than 207 billion IoT devices will connect to the global network by the end of 2024, requiring solutions to manage increased network traffic.
- Centralized data stored in the cloud allows for consistent security measures through automated updates by cloud service providers.
- Vulnerabilities with patches available for over a year are exploited in 68% of cyberattacks, highlighting the importance of cloud-based security.
- Cloud-based collaboration tools enable voice, video, and chat applications to connect employees from anywhere.
- Organizations can hire talent from different parts of the country using cloud-enabled collaboration tools.
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