guide to understanding the cloud
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What is the Cloud? Use this guide to learn what the Cloud is, why adoption of the Cloud is steadily rising among small and medium sized insurance businesses, and how the Cloud can benefit your insurance agency.TRANSCRIPT
WHAT IS THE CLOUD? A cloud is comprised of secure data centers that control computing operations and o�er remote access. The data centers are home to servers that host your software and process, store and protect your data.
In a recent survey, 95% of respondents used the cloud in some form.
39% of SMBs with 2 - 250 employees expect to be paying for cloud services within 3 years.
Insurance industry SMBs will have a higher rate of cloud adoption (34%) compared to their enterprise counterparts.
74% of SMBs plan to use at least one cloud service (paid or free) in 3 years.
CLOUD TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS: REASONS TO MOVE TO THE CLOUD
CLOUD ADOPTION TRENDSIN INSURANCE FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZE BUSINESSES (SMBS)
GUIDE TO
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BUSINESS BENEFITS FROM THE CLOUD
Based on a survey from Applied in 2012, these are the perceived benefits of moving to the cloud.
STOREPHOTOS
CHECK EMAILS
SHARE FILES
SHOP ONLINE
BANK ONLINE
50%
61%
69%71%IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY
DECREASED HARDWARE COSTS
DATA INTEGRITY & SECURITY
ELIMINATE SUPPORT HEADCOUNT
60%REDIRECT SUPPORT HEADCOUNT
MORE THAN
OF NEW APPLIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CUSTOMERS choose to leverage the cloud with AppliedOnline.
CONTACT US TODAY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR ACCOUNT MANAGER.
MOVE TO THE CLOUD TODAY!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT THE CLOUD MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
appliedsystems.com/thecloud
1 Quoted in “Exploring Demand for Hosted Private Cloud Services,” Business Technology Roundtable, March 22, 2013. Web. September 2013. http://business-technology-roundtable.blogspot.ca/2013/03/exploring-demand-for-hosted-private.html
2 Weiss, Juergen, “A Quick Look at Cloud Computing in the Insurance Industry,” Gartner, Inc. March 6, 2012, Page 2-3.
3 http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2012/08/29/most-americans-dont-understand-cloud-computing-does-it-really-matter/
SECURITYKeep your business data safe and private
COST SAVINGSLower costs on equipment andIT resources for your business
BUSINESS CONTINUITYNever worry aboutinformation and data back up
RESOURCE AVAILABILITYSta� can focus on the business of selling insurance
ACCESSIBILITYAccess your customer data from anywhere, from any device, with an internet connection