Greater agility, scalability and security along with reduced costs and more robust business continuity. These are among the key reasons why more and more businesses are making the move to the cloud. And those not making the move risk being left behind by competitors, according to John O’Shea, head of business development with Dublin-based technology company BoatyardX.He compares the cloud to other industry-transforming technological advances which have revolutionised industries in recent years.
“Banks with legacy technology can’t handle that,” O’Shea points out. “ Their legacy approach to handling high volumes involves batch processing, effectively putting transfers into queueing systems. Customers who have become accustomed to instant transfers with new banks can’t understand why it still takes a day or two with legacy banks, endangering loyalty.”
In addition, IT staff have to make regular visits to the buildings to carry out care and maintenance duties, including low-value work such as changing backup tapes. The equipment is also exposed to physical risks such as fire and flood as well as being compromised by power outages. The cloud will enable SMEs and organisations of every size to use the same technology that has powered social media and ecommerce giants
“One person can’t do all of that, but you don’t require all of that expertise all the time either. Our teams work for our customers on an as-needed basis. It’s the same as the way cloud capacity flexes up and down with customer requirements. Our customers only pay for the services they use, when they use them.”