Contrary to what you might have heard from Google and elsewhere, cloud-based computing is not 100 percent pure fluffy goodness. While backing up to the cloud is often something we advocate, running hosted business software based in the cloud (e.g., on remote Internet servers)— rather than on your in-house server— may or may not be a good thing to do for your business.

Besides backing up to the cloud, we sometimes advise company owners to use hosted software services such as Microsoft 365, or Google Apps. But it’s not a black-and-white decision. It’s more gray. Like a cloud.

Cloud computing vs. in-house server

JUSTEK can shine some light on the fundamental issues of cloud computing vs. in-house server for small businesses, helping you and your staff understand the pros and cons of both. We analyze each business on a case-by-case basis, and make recommendations tailored to your business. So that you’re not living under a cloud of confusion.

Microsoft 365 Consulting

Microsoft 365 is one of the most comprehensive business productivity and collaboration suites of tools available in the market today. It is a secure and highly versatile solution made up of multiple tools that every business needs to stay competitive today. It offers licenses with Teams for meetings, SharePoint for collaboration, OneDrive for online storage, and many other tools under the Microsoft Connected Services banner. The only difficult step a new or existing business needs to take to use Microsoft’s 365 tools is to hire a professional to install and set it up.

Cloud-Based Computing

• Business software analysis and recommendations.

• Network analysis.

• Security analysis

• Comparative costs analysis.