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Cloud computing 'can increase SME flexibility'
IT contractors can help small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) become more flexible and responsive by helping them incorporate cloud computing, it is claimed.
On-demand services such as cloud computing significantly reduce the amount of capital investment required, according to a Curtis+Cartwright consultant Max Hammond.
In addition, renting services or infrastructure only when it is needed can reduce inefficiency and make a company more flexible, he added.
However, there are additional risks to using external services and so the decision to use them needs careful consideration.
"It's important to conduct a careful analysis of your needs and to consider the risks involved in using external services – it may not be any riskier than hosting your own systems, but you'll need to think that through," Mr Hammond added.
The news comes alongside a report by the International Data Corporation, which found that the value of the enterprise cloud server hardware market will reach £8.4 billion by 2014.
On-demand services such as cloud computing significantly reduce the amount of capital investment required, according to a Curtis+Cartwright consultant Max Hammond.
In addition, renting services or infrastructure only when it is needed can reduce inefficiency and make a company more flexible, he added.
However, there are additional risks to using external services and so the decision to use them needs careful consideration.
"It's important to conduct a careful analysis of your needs and to consider the risks involved in using external services – it may not be any riskier than hosting your own systems, but you'll need to think that through," Mr Hammond added.
The news comes alongside a report by the International Data Corporation, which found that the value of the enterprise cloud server hardware market will reach £8.4 billion by 2014.
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