As businesses consider returning to the office, you need to take stock of which technologies will become the most useful to your own company in the post-pandemic normal. Cloud adoption can help you save money, but it can do much more than that for your business. In this blog, we will talk about the many productivity benefits of cloud technology.

Cloud technology supports a remote or hybrid work setup

Working from home became the default arrangement for many companies and their employees during the pandemic. Whether you decide to keep your remote work setup or adopt a hybrid work arrangement instead, the cloud will provide much value for your business.
 
For one, cloud storage allows your staff to access task-critical files even when they’re outside the office, as long as they have an internet-connected device. This allows your employees to remain productive and finish their tasks wherever they are.
 
Another cloud solution that will prove useful to both a remote and hybrid team is a hosted desktop. This allows you to create a software version of your staff’s office desktop. By using a hosted desktop, your employees can use their personal computer and access work apps and files as if they were using their computer in the office.
 
Finally, cloud-based collaboration tools like Trello, Slack, and Google Drive promote effective collaboration by allowing your employees to exchange files and ideas, keep track of each other’s tasks, and co-author the same documents. They also provide your staff with a channel through which they can communicate with one another, which is ideal for dissolving information silos in your workplace.

It eases the burden on your IT team

Cloud solutions are managed by third-party cloud service providers (CSPs). Because of this, time-consuming processes are usually handled not by your IT department, but by the CSPs themselves.
 
Take Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), for example. SaaS is a cloud service in which the CSP hosts business software and distributes it to users for a subscription fee. The software is accessible through the web instead of being installed on your device computers.
 
With SaaS, your IT team doesn’t have to worry about time-intensive tasks like updating software because the CSP does this for your company. This gives your tech department more time to perform valuable tasks, such as troubleshooting IT issues your staff has encountered.

It simplifies the adoption of new tools

It’s ideal that you equip your team with the right tools that help them do their jobs more efficiently, but obtaining these doesn’t always come cheap. SaaS, as aforementioned, lets you take advantage of apps and software without paying for their full price. What’s more, the on-demand nature of SaaS means you can use — and pay for — these apps for just as long as your team needs them. Ultimately, your team gets the tools they need to perform at their best at a price that won’t break the bank. It’s a win for everyone in your company!

It minimizes downtime caused by cyberthreats

Ransomware is one of the most notorious cyberthreats today. It prevents you from accessing your data or system unless you pay a specified ransom. For most businesses, being unable to access important data, such as customer and product information, most definitely leads to downtime that lasts anywhere from a few minutes to several days.
 
The cloud is great storage for backups of your business data. Cloud servers are located off site, so they are usually unaffected by any man-made or natural disaster in your area. Should you fall victim to ransomware, all you have to do is recover the backups of your files in the cloud, and then you can resume business operations.
 
Cloud technology is a great asset for any company looking to grow in the new normal. Talk to our specialists at SimplyClouds to learn how you can maximize the productivity-boosting benefits of the cloud for your business.