With the upswing in the economy, which certainly did not falter in Dallas as it did in other areas of the country, businesses are poised to have record growth. Booming companies in all business sectors are looking for cost-effective options for safe, secure storage.
It is possible to invest in costly in-house storage, such as physical servers on location, or move to a legacy type of storage solution. However, both of these options lack the security, flexibility and tailored features possible with enterprise cloud storage.
Not all enterprise cloud storage solutions and services are the same. Finding a top company to manage the cloud storage requirements and to ensure top security is maintained for all stored data, consider the following important factors:
* Functionality – it will always be important to consider how functional the cloud storage solution is with your current network and data storage system. Systems should be tailored to the needs of the business, not require the business to modify their current network and system to meet that of the cloud storage service.
* Capacity for storage – not all cloud storage solutions are cost-effective when there is a comparison of storage capacity and price. Look for service with the ability to scale up or down to meet the needs of the Dallas business, which means only paying for the storage used.
* Mobile storage – not all enterprise cloud storage is a good match if mobile apps will be used on various devices to upload and download from the cloud. There are some third-party apps with the capability to streamline data transfer from mobile devices, and some storage solutions address the issue directly.
* Security measures – it cannot be stressed enough to verify the security practices of any cloud storage service. This is a target area for hackers, and a breach of the service can provide the necessary encryption keys to access all data in the cloud.
Additionally, look for cloud storage solutions with ease of tracking and monitoring access through the cloud. It is also a good idea to consider a full security review of your system, allowing for the IT managed service provider to address issues before they become problematic.
