Small firms lacking technology knowledge
Fri, 13 Nov 2009
There is still a lack of understanding of new technologies among small businesses, it has been claimed.
According to cloud IT services provider ThinkGrid, solutions which allow flexible and remote working, such as cloud computing, are often confusing to small enterprise owners.
Rob Lovell, chief executive officer at the firm, said that hosted IT "can make a real difference" to company operations.
They ensure that all applications and data on a business network are stored securely and remotely in the cloud, accessible via a simple domestic broadband connection, he stated.
However, Mr Lovell suggested that a lack of knowledge about such solutions has contributed to an absence of trust, leading to lower adoption rates.
"Data stored remotely and hosted by a specialist company, is far more secure than that stored in the office, and management time is dramatically reduced," he claimed.
Last month, Avanade reported that the number of global companies planning for, and testing, the cloud has increased dramatically during 2009.
The number of respondents who said they are beginning to embrace cloud computing jumped by more than 320 per cent from January 2009, suggesting that firms are willing to consider new technology as it becomes more established.
Posted by Sarah Parish
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