Five Reasons to Love the Cloud
The love for the cloud here is strong! Seriously though, the future is here, and it’s in the cloud. If you’ve seen some of those silly Bing commercials (To the cloud!) you know that it’s gaining popularity and with good reason! Cloud hosting allows us real control over our data, any time, any where! But if you’re not sure why the cloud is so great, look at the reasons below and decide for yourself!
With the Cloud, Your Data is Always Available To You
If you’re anything like me, you probably want to get at your data when you’re not at home. We all have our reasons for this, but let’s face it, until recently it just wasn’t that possible or it didn’t work very well.
With the Cloud, you’re able to use applications like GoToMyPC to access your computer from anywhere, so you can listen to your 10,000 song music collection on your iPhone or Blackberry, or even enjoy Netflix on a long commute or when you’re traveling.
Teleconference from anywhere with ease and speed
If you are a freelance worker, or work out of the office, you can use a solution like GoToMeeting to share files, your desktop, or have a real face to face meeting with your coworkers. Long gone are the depressing phone calls where you try to find a way to explain what you are trying to accomplish; just pull it up on your screen and share it! Ideas and collaboration are at the heart of cloud hosting, making for smart business and effective workdays. Why work harder, when you can work smarter?
No longer be tethered to a single operating system
If you have an Apple device and a Windows computer, you know what a tough time you can have just getting files to work right. The awesome thing about cloud hosting is that you don’t have to worry about these crazy compatibility problems. Things will fly through your systems a lot easier and a lot faster this way; if you want to access iCal on a windows phone, you’ll have no problem. Ever try to run Office on a Mac? In the cloud, you already have access to these kinds of applications virtualized, without having to deal with all the headaches that usually arise with cross platform compatibility! Share files between all your systems.
Save money by using the devices you already have
Usually when you want to run different kinds of apps, you need to buy a device that works (like mentioned above in the compatibility section). Enjoy your apps your way; run iTunes on your windows phone and listen to your music anywhere you have access! Check your email without having to remember all the imap information and passwords.
Share with who you want, How you want!
Invite your friends to your desktop or computer, and let them access your information. You can even set up access controls like read only just like you would on any other kind of server; giving you a fast and secure way to share your files with your friends.
So now you know why you should love the cloud. With applications like Netflix, Pandora, GoToMyPC, and more, you’re able to do what you want, when you want and where you want it! Get more freedom by joining up with the cloud.
