The cloud is like Legos.
Build everything you need, according to the needs of your business.
The cloud, which we all know as the "cloud," is that online virtual space where you can safely save and store all your files.
The wealth of any business is data. Today we have a redundancy of data, but there are still many businesses that do not know what to do with it or how to use it.
In comparison with traditional on premise systems, you can generate data in the cloud, store it securely, and use it for advanced analysis, thanks in part to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
This way, for example, you can create Apps and experiences for your customers more quickly, increasing internal collaboration and making informed decisions more effective.
Security, flexibility and scalability.
Cloud solutions represent secure, high-performance business tools: you don't have to spend time, resources, and professionalism to develop something that is ready to use.
This gives you potentially unlimited opportunities, not only for the storage space you have available, precisely, but for everything you can build in the cloud through innovative technology services and products.
The watchword you will have understood is flexibility.
Thanks to the cloud you are able to access your data anytime, anywhere in the world, and from any device (tablet, computer, cell phone).
This reduces risks and increases the protection of your data, especially in case of loss or theft. You no longer need your office computer to log in, you just need an Internet connection and your account credentials.
How many times have you heard the word scalability?"
The cloud also offers this opportunity: agile and fast innovation in an increasingly competitive market.
It is like a rubber band that can adapt to an increase in demand or workload that varies according to your needs, keeping costs low and under control.
This is why cloud solutions are useful for all businesses: from startups to multinationals, for as few as ten employees or several thousand.
The cloud: a cross-cutting tool for startups and multinationals
Knowing that cloud solutions such as those of Google Cloud are being adopted by the likes of PayPal, Barilla, Toyota, Carrefour, Deliveroo, Lufthansa Group, Ferrero, Forbes, Public Administrations, Universities, Medical Centers and many others, can be scary.
The question is immediately triggered, "what does it have in common with my company"? And then reflections like, "I am too small a company" begin. "I only operate in Italy, I belong to a different industry." "I don't have the same budget or IT department." "My team is small." "I am not a technician," and so on. Wrong perspective.
Having the ability to use cloud solutions, chosen even by multinational companies, gives you a prospect for long-term success.
You have the opportunity to adopt working tools that are strategic to realities that have faced fast and successful growth before you, among other things according to your portfolio because you only pay for what you use.
This means that cloud solutions guarantee even in the long term everything your business needs, in your industry, in your city, at your budget, and for teams ranging from less than ten people, as we said before, to several thousand.
In fact! Businesses that want to grow fast need tools to help them optimize initial resources and investments, to make their idea a success before others do.
Not to mention that a small business project may need to work anywhere due to the lack of an office and with mobile employees.
What is possible to develop thanks to the cloud we will also see together in the next articles by telling you more about the Google Cloud Platform.
Cloud solutions are an opportunity not only for IT
As we abandon all technicalities, we can say that cloud products and services are a bit like Legos with which you can build what you need, when you need it.
No space constraints (you don't necessarily have to work at your office computer and you don't have to allocate space in your company for servers) and cost constraints, with great flexibility.
This way you can start building the foundation of a potential skyscraper, bit by bit, brick by brick, providing continuity for your employees and clients.
In fact you will not need to change and reorganize your business tools when your business expands. Cloud applications will continue to grow with you!
To generate immediate profits, these solutions must be understood and shared not only by IT people, if you have one.
Developers and engineers often have brilliant solutions to present to budgeters, marketers, and administrators, but they get frustrated because they struggle to get them adopted internally.
And yet these are opportunities that offer new outlets for those in customer service, lead generation, sales, marketing, not just developers.
The cloud: a social revolution before technological
This is why the cloud requires a social revolution before a technological one.
There are still many who think that the choice of work applications is not a limitation until a problem arises.
Not to mention that many other countries are technologically more advanced than ours. They can respond to a more competitive market much faster.
Think, for example, of the problems encountered during the pandemic and how many businesses stopped work seamlessly.
Of course, we are not only referring to private companies, but also to the public administration and all those counters that we could not reach only because the offices were closed and the archives were not digitized.
Can habit become a limitation for your growth?
The question in fact is to see the cloud not as a way to solve a need, given for example by mobile work, but as a new way of working.
The cloud has the ability toconnect data to create added value. Businesses like yours can use all the data collected in the cloud to access deeper analysis and undertake informed strategies in real time.
We need to understand that it is no longer important to have ownership of physical spaces and tools. Using enabling technologies helps to rely on tools that cannot be developed alone either because of the investment, security, upgrades and commitment of dedicated resources.
Custom is a stumbling block that is more than an obstacle to this great little daily revolution.
We often hear that employees are no longer very young or used to using this or that interface. Change is slowed down if not stopped.
Can habit become a limitation on your growth?
We believe you don't want to lose ground and more revenue just because of a habit, even if it is your own.
Cloud, what does it mean? Opportunities and solutions
Technologies alone are not enough; the cloud must be adopted by all stakeholders in every business.
Only through proper training and knowledge of all the features can the added value of the cloud be shown, to automate, speed up, and personalize repetitive and redundant actions intelligently, unlocking new potential.
Here are some of the reasons why you should leverage the cloud as an ally for your daily work:
- Reduced cost: it is a worthwhile investment because you only pay for what you use.
- More availability: you can rely on empowered and always up-to-date infrastructure from any device at any time, managing large amounts of data as needed.
- More flexibility: focus on your business instead of servers that are running out of space or have slow response times. Google's cloud is scalable, adapts to your needs, and is simple.
- More security: for your data and services, automatic updates and additional features allow you to use state-of-the-art solutions.
Our goal is to introduce you to all the opportunities in the cloud for your business and industry.
Google Cloud Products and Services
The power2Cloud team works only with cloud solutions, be it VoIP switchboard, help desk, CRM and more. We can introduce you to many new opportunities for your needs and best practices not only from our customers.
In addition, as a Google Cloud partner in Italy, we offer you all of Google'scloud products and services:
- Google Workspace: a suite of integrated applications to increase collaboration and productivity even in smart working. You have everything you need for your work: potentially unlimited storage, Shared Calendars and Documents, Meet for Video Meetings, and more.
- Google Cloud Platform:use Google's infrastructure, data analytics, and reporting with AI and ML technology to increase performance and productivity for your applications and websites
- Google Maps Platform: leverage real-world information and immersive geolocation experiences to benefit your business
- Chrome Enterprise: a secure, effective and immediate communication strategy for distributing content with cloud-based devices.
Our team of experts will guide you, step by step, starting with providing advice and assistance and everything you need to migrate to cloud solutions.