Is Your E-Commerce System Cloud Ready?
Cloud computing has been attracting much attention in the technology industry these days. the concept of using the cloud to run applications is now becoming a viable alternative for many businesses. In fact, in a survey of global 2,000 companies, 30 percent are already on the cloud for application hosting while 20 percent is preparing for the move next year.
Are you ready to make that move to the cloud? Moving to the cloud actually has a lot of implications that go beyond IT. The shift will also speak a lot about the fundamentals of your business.
Before you move
You need to ask yourself, “What is it that makes us different from our competitors as far as our consumers are concerned?” You want to determine your core business because this is usually where IT infrastructure investments are derived.
A company usually decides to move to cloud computing so it can focus on the efforts and investments of its core business. The technology frees the business owner from the constraints set by a standard IT investment scheme. With a pay-as-you-go model, he can be more responsive to business environment changes which will allow him to allocate his investments accordingly.
A cloud-based application development has a lot of efficiencies. For one, it means quicker development and enhanced responsiveness to changes in the business. This also gives way to an ability to extend current CRM applications quickly.
A move to the cloud is a viable decision if, for instance, your IT department and hosting services are already over its capacity and you still anticipate additional e-commerce applications to be deployed in the coming year. It’s also suitable if you have a backlog of applications that need to be developed and if you’re running an e-commerce site. Cloud platforms are also better suited to those that experience fluctuations in web traffic – experiencing periods of high volume followed by a slow season.