Many businesses have begun making use of cloud computing, and even the average computer user has found value in having all of his or her music, videos, and documents available no matter where he or she is. As long as he or she can find a computer with an Internet connection, he or she can access his or her documents. For businesses, it’s even more advantageous because many make use of cloud-based programs so employees can literally work anywhere they want. But a cloud service also offers unparalleled security.
The Cloud and Disaster Recovery
If your network comes under attack from a hacker or if your computers are damaged in a natural disaster, you may go into panic mode if you don’t have your data backed up somewhere. With a cloud service in Santa Barbara, CA, disaster recovery is easy since all of your data is either saved to the cloud or backed up there. You’ll be able to retrieve basically everything your business needs to operate and resume operations without much downtime at all.
Automatic Updates
A cloud service also handles all of your software updates and patches for you. You don’t have to worry about making certain every computer has been updated. This can especially be a concern if you have business laptops that aren’t used that often. You may boot one up only to see that it needs to do several hours of updates. If the software you’re using is all on the cloud, it’s always updated so there’s no need to be concerned about security vulnerabilities.
Your Data Is Secure
If one of your laptops is stolen or lost, you won’t have lost all of the data on it since you’ll have pulled any data you used directly from the cloud and everything will have been saved there. If you did have any information on the laptop itself, your cloud service may even be able to remotely delete everything on the stolen device.
