Cloud has arrived— About 60% of businesses have begun using cloud services, and the user spend will hit $180 billion in 2015. Every business needs to take a long look at implementing cloud services. Not simply to ride the trends, but to access the potential that cloud brings to the table.

The cloud has plenty to o�er small businesses. As industry leaders like Scott Fairchild of Spectrum Business points out, cloud o�erings can address the specific needs and pain points of an organization in any industry. Small and large businesses can find valuable, disruptive, productive new ways of doing business in the cloud.

9 Ways CloudWorks for Business

The cloud has potential to transform and grow any business.Partner with a leading service provider like Spectrum Business to bring

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Roughly 14% of companies have been able to downsize IT after switching to cloud services. Others have redirected IT e�orts to more strategic projects. Updates and fixes are automated by the cloud providers, so there’s less work for internal IT.

LOW-STRESSMANAGEMENT

Among human resources executives, 98% believe in the power of video conferencing to boost productivity and overcome long distances. Cloud gets you on-board with modern collaboration tools so you can get more done—even with remote workers or multiple locations.

POWERINGCOLLABORATION

Business leaders and IT can partner more strategically when using cloud services. In fact, 75% of IT departments will be integrated with line-of-business by 2017.

BUSINESS & IT WORKBETTER TOGETHER

Running on cloud gives you the agility and freedom to shift directions and try new things without being tied to on-premise hardware and legacy software. You can easily switch out cloud services whenever you need.

PORTABLETECHNOLOGY

60% agree that sharing files safely with clients and customers is important to business; cloud makes it easy and secure. Cloud organizes your file storage and helps you control who has access — that’s a lot of risk mitigation out the window.

FILE SHARING MADESAFE & SIMPLE

Say goodbye to the expense and hassle of proprietary software, say hello to custom apps for your industry. Some providers are even creating industry-specific clouds that address the particular regulations and requirements.

INDUSTRY-SPECIFICAPPS & SERVICES

Save your capital for other investments. Cloud minimizes your upfront costs so it’s easy to dabble or dive in risk-free. In fact, 82% of companies have saved money moving to the cloud, and 14% have been able to downsize IT departments.

FAST ROI

Safety and compliance are easier with cloud. Instead of ensuring security protocols on your own, you have state-of-the-art networks with the highest levels of encryption available. That’s how 64% of the banking industry’s computing has moved to the cloud.

STEP UPSECURITY

Cloud services get tested and perfected by other people — bugs and kinks get worked out, interfaces get smoothed over. Your business benefits from the collective knowledge of others.

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