If you develop and test your own applications, provide a web-based service, or host customer websites, you need a server. But, building your own server rack can be daunting—and expensive. Hardware costs alone can be astronomical. Power and cooling costs can quickly skyrocket out of control. And, once you purchase the equipment, you’re stuck. Need to upgrade quickly to meet business demands? Get ready for expensive and time-consuming upgrades.

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Cloud computing, however, can quickly and easily grow to meet your business’ needs for a fraction of the cost. With cloud computing, you rent processing power and storage space from a data center. All the hardware is managed and maintained by the data center. You don’t have to worry about maintenance or upgrades. Data centers are also far more secure and reliable than any on-site server rack.

Cloud computing is also extremely flexible. It gives you the ability to create almost any type of server virtually from your office. When you need more processing power or storage space, you can get it instantaneously with the press of a button. And, when you don’t need the extra capacity, it’s just as easy to scale back and save money.

Many of the low-end cloud computing providers charge you for server use by the minute. While the flexibility to pay for as much as you use sounds good in theory, it can cause big surprises when the bill comes each month. For start-ups and small business, a fixed cost model with guaranteed resource levels at a low monthly price is a better option.

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I’d be remiss in my duties as a Marketing Director if I didn’t mention the specific benefit of BendBroadband’s cloud computing option, Virtual Vault. It’s housed in our premier facility that features 24/7 security, biometric access control systems, more than 50 HD closed-circuit cameras, and real-time tracking of staff and visitors. It also has redundant power and data connections and on-site power generators.

Virtual Vault plans start at just $35/month. They’re also fully configurable to meet your business’ needs. Check out our Virtual Vault site for more info: https://www.bendbroadbandvault.com/VirtualVault.asp

By Stephanie Senner, Director of B2B Marketing at BendBroadband

ssenner@bendbroadband.net

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