K EEP YOU R BU SI N E SS DATA P ROTECTED WITH TH E CLOUD

DISASTERS HAPPEN

Lets face it...

L o s i n g yo u r d a t a c a n b e c a t a s t ro p h i c fo r yo u r b u s i n e s s .

Condsider this:

Only

of small medium businesses

of small companies
(fewer than 100 employees) that experience major data loss go out of business within a year.
( D T I / P ri c e Wa te rh o u s e C o o p e r s )

have a business continuity plan in place to have their IT services up and running in 24 hours. Compared to of large businesses.

The good news is:

of small - medium businesses
that adopted private cloud computing said that it significantly increased their preparedness for data recovery incase of a disaster.

Heres how the cloud can help your business:

THE CLOUD IS SAFER THAN LOCAL STORAGE SOLUTIONS
If there is a fire, flood or other loss, your data is safer off-site. Make sure your cloud provider has a robust carrier-grade data center that is built to high standards, so you don't miss out on what is important to securing your business.

THE CLOUD CAN BACK UP YOUR BACKUP SO ITS ALWAYS RECOVERABLE

ALWAYS E L AVAILAB

INSURA

NCE

Good providers store your data in multiple data centers, so even if one data center goes offline, you can still access your information anytime.

THE CLOUD MANAGES THE BACKUP OF YOUR DATA, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO
And it keeps your IT staff from having to perform routine tasks, so you can focus on core business priorities. Current studies show that switching to the cloud not only increased efficiency, it also, for 31% of the respondents freed up their current IT staff for other projects.
Source: CDW 2013 State of Cloud Report.

KEEP IN MIND NOT ALL CLOUD IS THE SAME. CHOOSE WISELY

Select a provider that has a secure data center look for certifications like SSAE 16 compliance, or membership in the CSA (Cloud Security Alliance).

SAVES

TIME

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