{"id":177,"date":"2017-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.versaclouderp.com\/blog\/the-promise-of-cloud-computing-for-smbs\/"},"modified":"2017-08-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T00:00:00","slug":"the-promise-of-cloud-computing-for-smbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.versaclouderp.com\/blog\/the-promise-of-cloud-computing-for-smbs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Promise of Cloud Computing for SMB\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud Computing makes sense for a small business<\/h1>\n

Cloud Computing in the public cloud environment refers to users connecting to software applications that run data transactions in a shared multi-tenant environment on the internet. Users can connect to applications of their choice at any day, any time with any Internet enabled device.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s \u2018hyper-connected\u2019 digital world, cloud computing delivers to SMB’s the ability to conduct business virtually anywhere. Business can now be conducted at your customer\u2019s site, while travelling, at the office, or from home.<\/p>\n

With this capability, orders are not lost in the sales funnel due to improper data and duplication of effort is avoided with significant time savings due to optimized processes.<\/p>\n

How does technology impact an SMB<\/h2>\n

This is a giant leap forward in how SMB’s use technology as most business personnel are in the field and have to access real time data to make decisions and create offers for customers. The cloud computing solution eliminates the need for SMB’s to invest in unnecessary \u2018back office\u2019 technology by providing everything in a subscription based environment.<\/p>\n

SMB’s gain all the benefits of this most powerful technology without having to purchase additional hardware and licenses or needing experts to manage the technology.<\/p>\n

An SMB and an ERP<\/h2>\n

An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution is an integrated suite of applications that can automate and control an organization\u2019s entire business processes. Companies use an ERP to improve efficiency, deliver better customer service, reduce operating costs, support growth and enhance their profits.<\/p>\n

Using an ERP system on the cloud could be more secure than you might think. Current levels of security capability of cloud computing challenge and may surpass even those of on-premise systems.<\/p>\n

For small and mid-sized businesses, cloud-based ERP systems provide the same functionality and tools that only the bigger players have access to in high priced on premise ERP solutions.<\/p>\n

Why choose a Cloud ERP<\/h3>\n

The cloud takes ERP to a whole new level with the ability to do business anytime, anywhere, and from any device with internet access.<\/p>\n

The cloud is already the preferred choice for ERP solutions due to its affordability, anytime\/anywhere access, lower financial barriers as well as minimal set up times.<\/p>\n

Some of the key advantages of a cloud ERP solution are especially relevant for small businesses:<\/p>\n