Small and Medium Enterprises
(SME) are considered as a crucial sector of the Indian economy over the last few
decades as they plays major role in providing large employment opportunities at
low cost and encouraging to promote economic and social development.
Earlier, due to traditional inefficient methods of operating business had
affected the growth of the smaller business but Digitization of SMEs has led to
an increase in India’s GDP.SMEs have played a significant role in Nation’s
development as this sector has contributed highly towards the amount of India’s
GDP, export earnings,etc.Information technology has brought Internet connectivity
among companies and clients which has led to an increase in online business
opportunities irrespective of geographical location. Entrepreneurs are able to connect
with manufacturers, exporters, suppliers, and buyers to generate revenue and
explore more and more business opportunities through the web.
As time passed many
technological advancements came like Cloud computing that means services that
are delivered via the internet and hosted by third party and on premises
software that is managing entire software cost right from installation,
security , maintenance, upgrades and license fees etc
Now, it is really challenging
to decide which technology to be implemented cloud or on- premises for SMEs,
which option is more secure, flexible, reliable, accessible and affordable. As your
business grows, you must constantly look for development in new services,
products, or IT infrastructure, and must be aware of the options available to
you whether hosting in the cloud? Or having it on-premises that mean your data
and software are in-house you have access, maintain and control over it.
Today’s world
is full of competition and everyone wants to succeed so they are continuously
searching smarter ways of computing to maximize profit without compromising in
quality and cost. Continuous advancement in cloud technology has motivated SMEs
to implement the latest technology as they offer multiple benefits such as data security, flexible
storage, scalability, 0% downtime, CRM management, human resource management,
inventory management, Account management, resource optimization, modern
technology, Sales Monitoring and management, and resource mapping and managing
sales etc.
Why
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) should invest in the Cloud Computing.
For small and medium
enterprises, the benefits of cloud computing are endless as
they are benefited in many ways finally resulting in business productivity.
Implementing Cloud computing offers many solutions right from flexibility,
efficiency, affordability, saves businesses time and money. Cloud technology
helps SMEs explore business opportunities to business expansion with constant
innovation.
In this digital
age, the cloud takes most of the load from your shoulders manages itself with
the help of resources and expert team.
Better accessibility that means remote computing:
Cloud
applications are browser-based and accessible from desktop and mobile devices
anytime and anywhere with an internet
connection, It is especially useful for SMEs who keep changing office space now
and then It allows them to work from anywhere at any time.
Flexibility
Cloud
technology gives an opportunity to SMEs by pay-as-you-use model, thereby
reducing money on the investment, maintenance, upgrades, training etc; This becomes all the more important for SMEs as
growing businesses, as they are able to reach more business opportunities
without the burden of additional cost.
Security
To retain
customers and expand business it is essential for SMEs to develop a sense of
reliability in its customers by developing goodwill. For it is necessary to take
effective steps towards data security.
Cloud technology has its own data centers with experts to manage and keep
your data secure, provide data backup and keep data out of reach of hackers.
Scalability
SMEs
experiences unpredictable markets and require immediate adjustments in scaling.
The usage of cloud server overcomes the hurdles that the SMEs face.
As SMEs must
expand and want to establish offices at specific locations, the cloud offers
maximum scalability.
Affordability