Now, what are the advantages and limitations –not lawyer data disadvantages- of this cloud? Let's start with the latter. Perhaps the most important is the concept of "perceived security" or how companies and individuals are still suspicious about where, under what conditions, and in whose hands their relevant information is stored. Another limitation to the Cloud is the possibility that it may not be the solution required by said individual or organization due to its activity, sector or size. The solution for efficient information management does not have to be the cloud. Sometimes there are technical limits. Not any connectivity will do and sometimes it is difficult for IT teams in companies to "migrate" to the network, which is why it is important to have Managed Service Providers specialized in connectivity and the Cloud.
However, the advantages are greater. In three aspects. One is related to cost reduction. In most cases there is no investment in fixed capital and the costs are lower. In addition, if we are referring to companies, contracts and payment options can be less restrictive if we are talking about pay-per-use. Something very important to take into account in the current context.
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Other advantages have to do with the speed of implementation and flexibility. Users can access Cloud services from any location and without time restrictions. In addition, the Cloud allows companies to scale resources on demand and reduce IT infrastructure maintenance tasks, which allows companies' technical staff to focus on other, higher-level strategies specific to their business.
Finally, and despite fears of “perceived security,” the Cloud is more reliable and secure. Its services are usually implemented on powerful computing platforms and its technology ensures that in the event of a physical server failure, the virtual server is not affected thanks to the platform’s high availability features. This means that companies do not have to double their investment in servers to limit single points of failure.
