In a recent survey, the top ten reason companies are considering to move their IT to Cloud Computing is:
1. Improved security – most businesses realize that one of their greatest weaknesses in IT is their ability to secure their data.
2. Better uptime – businesses that consider their computers vital to their business realize that down time is costly
3. Working remotely – there is a growing need for users to access the companies applications no matter where they are
4. Being more proactive – many companies are tired of break-fix approach to their IT
5. Peace of mind – many business owners worry about their IT
6. Disaster recovery and business continuity – most businesses do not have a good plan if something should happen to their office
7. Cost savings – owners realize that in-house IT staff, expense of hardware and software, and the hidden expenses of IT probably are greater than what cloud computing would cost them
8. Freeing internal staff time – often a valuable staff person is spending too much time on computer related issues than what they their job
9. Newer technologies –businesses realize they would benefit from the latest technologies but often realize they are not within their budget
10. Lack of internal IT – most businesses struggle with finding and keeping quality IT staff that are up-to-date on current technologies