If your company is considering moving your Microsoft Office Suite to the cloud, you may have a few questions. Perhaps you already have some cloud services in place and want to add one or two more. Or maybe you want to migrate your entire organization to cloud-based systems and permanently remove your company’s server room. A good cloud consultant team can guarantee you make the transition smoothly and productively.
Can cloud consulting companies transform your business? In this article, we’ll take a closer look.
Cloud Consultant and Consulting Services
A professional managed IT service (MSP) provider can also function as a cloud consulting company. They can assist with procuring and managing cloud services, ensuring that they work seamlessly with your existing system network.
If you work with an MSP, you’ll have two likely scenarios to choose from. Full managed service contracts typically manage your entire IT operation, and you can add cloud computing consulting services to your agreement. Co-managed service contracts consist of the MSP buying and managing your cloud service licenses while working in cooperation with the IT department already in place.
If your company already has adequate IT resources, the co-managed service option is best – although no cloud services are “one size fits all.” The MSP can help identify the tools most compatible with your current network. They can install backup systems, address cybersecurity concerns, and use their industry relationships to pass on economies of scale and prompt service in the event of an issue.
When it comes to a full-service MSP plan, even a small organization with no IT resources can typically afford it. The MSP operates as a complete IT department on contract, from the CIO down to the programmers. They also provide 24/7 service monitoring, managing user licenses, and providing help desk services for employee requests and issues.
Cloud computing companies offer solutions that are scalable, flexible, and affordable. No matter your company’s size, there’s never a reason to go without a cloud consultant team. You’ll get more out of your cloud investment by contracting for expert advice.
What Can Cloud Consulting Companies Offer?
Assistance with Automation: Microsoft and AWS platforms can automate nearly every corporate task — from accounting to customer service, education to billing. Hundreds of services can help save time and resources, and cloud consulting companies know how to make it happen.
Maximum Transparency: Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC and SharePoint enable companies to share files and create internal and external portals. But the possibilities are endless. You can develop an employee portal to take training courses, submit expenses, and share reports. A new customer portal could track orders, submit service requests and pay invoices. A professional cloud consulting team can help integrate cloud tools with existing data flows.
Secure Remote Work Channels: Cloud computing allows company employees to work securely from anywhere. Consulting companies establish safe, remote-ready cloud-based platforms. A VPN (a virtual private network) secured by single sign-on/passwordless verification and cybersecurity protocols enables a “work from anywhere” company culture. New cloud-based OS offerings can even eliminate the server room.
Upgrade Cybersecurity: Some of the most effective cybersecurity tools available are cloud-based, which makes professional monitoring possible. An MSP can perform a cybersecurity assessment and discover the vulnerabilities in your current network setup. Tools such as Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) chase down the cybercriminals hiding in your network and deliver insurance-ready forensic analysis.
Strengthen Backup Systems: One of the most strategic benefits of working with a cloud consultant is the professional system backup advice and assistance. A natural disaster or ransomware attack cannot disable your network with the proper cloud backup in place. Your backup in the cloud will restore your system within minutes, with very little data loss.
Are you ready to learn more? Call Alliance IT today to discover how cloud computing can boost your company’s security and productivity.
