3 ways cloud computing improves business resilience

☁️ Building Business Resilience with Cloud Computing

The business environment can be challenging. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), roughly 40% of small and medium businesses (those with fewer than 100 people) that were operating in 2010 did not make it past 2015. When major disasters or unforeseen disruptions occur, it can threaten a company’s ability to operate.

However, with the right tools, New Zealand businesses can significantly enhance their resilience. Below, we look at why cloud computing is key to building that resilience.

1. Enable Work Anywhere, Anytime

A significant event that prevents employees from accessing their office emails, documents, and applications can halt operations for many businesses.

• Reliable access and communication are crucial for weathering unexpected events. By moving communication platforms and key IT solutions to the cloud, businesses are no longer dependent on physical hardware and on-site servers.
• Employees can access data reliably wherever they have internet access. If access to the physical workplace is blocked, productivity does not suffer a significant hit.

2. Boost Collaboration and Continuity

For small businesses, resilience challenges are not limited to natural disasters. The absence of a single employee due to sickness, injury, or relocation can severely disrupt continuity and productivity, as small teams often rely heavily on individuals.

• Cloud computing enables the concept of the ‘virtual employee’—someone who can perform the same work as everyone else without being physically present.
• Thanks to tools like Office 365, factors that once prevented employees from working, such as illness or relocation, no longer pose the same threat to small team continuity.

3. Achieve Cost Savings and Better Security

Businesses are consistently saving money by adopting cloud technologies. Microsoft’s The Small Business Cloud Outlook report found that approximately 80% of IT professionals surveyed reported saving money, along with seeing improved productivity and, importantly, better security.

• By lowering IT spending, businesses can improve cash flow, making it easier to bounce back from the unexpected.
• Additionally, without extensive physical technology infrastructure, businesses have one less asset to worry about if things go wrong on-site.

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