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How cloud computing can help small companies compete with industry giants

  • Leveraging the flexibility and scalability of cloud solutions to level the playing field
  • Benefits of cloud services include scalability, reduced costs, real-time connectivity and easy software and app interaction

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From public to private and hybrid, cloud technology and its adoption have grown exponentially over the past decade and along with that comes a slew of technical jargon that promises to confuse even the industry professionals.

As with a lot of technology products, they achieve their fullest potential only in the hands of the right people. So today, the purpose is to simplify cloud technology and explore how small businesses can capitalise on it to achieve success.

Globally, the forecasted spend on public cloud by businesses is estimated to have reached US$160 billion in 2018, according to IDC. This spending is projected to grow by 21.9 per cent over the next five years, with total investment hitting US$277 billion in 2021.
For Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), IDC estimated spending on public cloud services and infrastructure to have reached US$15.08 billion in 2018, fuelled by the banking (US$1.85 billion), professional services (US$1.75 billion) and discrete manufacturing (US$1.63 billion) sectors. This is expected to grow to US$32.27 billion in 2021.
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Despite the seemingly astronomical figure, the cloud can’t be more abstract. It does not exactly present itself in the physical sense, but rather, is defined as a set of services or features that are hosted in the digital space, carrying out functions such as data storage and real-time collaboration.

Peeling back the apparent complexities of cloud, here is what you need to know about cloud and how it can benefit small businesses and drive up competitiveness.

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