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The Nice-to-Haves and Need-to-Haves of Cloud Computing

By Michael Smith and Mike Paul
May 01, 2019

Employees are increasingly using the cloud to access their personal email, documents, music and other data from anywhere at any time. They expect their employers' digital data will be similarly accessible. Beyond user experience, cost and complexity provide compelling reasons for moving your law firm's technology operations to cloud providers. This article discusses what to look for in a cloud service provider and other issues that will help determine if moving to the cloud is the right move for your firm.

Challenges for SMBs

The growth of technology has created many challenges for small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs), including law firms: continually upgrading hardware, staying abreast of the latest in security developments and hiring multiple staff members with different skills.

First, SMBs typically purchase server hardware with the expectation it will last for years. A year or two later, they discover they need to double the capacity of that system in order to meet technology needs. These costs are often not budgeted.

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