The cloud is an invention designed to make our lives easier, but the concept can be confusing. This article is designed to demystify the cloud and provide tips on how to incorporate it into your business.
The cloud is basically hard drive storage, hosted by a company, accessible via the Internet. You are likely using the cloud already. If you have a smart phone — Apple, Android, Windows or Blackberry — you are using the cloud. Unless your email is on premises, it’s cloud based. Have any apps on your phone? Yep, those are all cloud backend. Is it secure? For the most part, yes.