5 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your On-Premise System to Cloud
5 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your On-Premise System to Cloud
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In a constantly changing digital world, struggling with outdated on-site systems can hinder progress. While cloud technology can offer flexibility, unlimited scaling opportunities, and greater cost efficiencies, do you know when it’s time to go to the cloud? Here are five signs it’s time to upgrade an on-premise system to the cloud.
1. Increasing Maintenance and Upgrade Costs
If your IT employees spend more time maintaining outdated servers than innovating, this is a red flag. As your on-premise hardware and software are maintained, it only gets more costly over time. You could pay $100K a year or more to maintain servers, pay for upgrades, and go through patch management for your on-premise system. By using a cloud platform, these costs / overhead are removed from the equation, if a cloud platform has automatic updates and predictable pricing models.
2. Limited Scaling During Contract and Business Growth
When companies grow, it is common to see their in-site infrastructure isn't flexible. If your on-premise system struggles when there are unexpected spikes in traffic or volume, it may affect the performance and the customer experience. Cloud services allow scaling up or down as needed without large costs associated with investment.
3. Remote Work Hurdles
On-premise systems can hinder access to workflows and data in a world of hybrid and remote work. If your team is waiting for processes to run and dealing with security issues while working in different locations, it is a sign that you should get out of the on-premise world and into the cloud. The cloud will give the team access that is secure, and real-time from anywhere, thus improving productivity.
4. Insufficient Data Security and Disaster Recovery
Data loss, or a data breach can be disastrous. On-premise systems often do not provide you with best-in-class security capabilities, and fast disaster recovery. Cloud solutions provide built-in layers of security, as well as backups and recovery systems to ensure that your business will prevail even when the unexpected happens.
5. No integration with the tools of today
Most tools of current, (CRM, AI driven analytics, etc.) are cloud-based. If your systems are not enabling this type of integration, then you are passing up on productivity and innovation. Cloud solutions are built to work well with modern applications thus unlocking new opportunities for automation and insights.
Conclusion
It's easy to get attached to the on-premise infrastructure of the past. It feels familiar and non-threatening, but it might actually be hindering your business, like a ball and chain! If you've experienced these signs, it's time for you to think about a move to the cloud. Not only will you futureproof your organisation, but you will also position yourself for greater flexibility, speed and growth.