What is Cloud Computing?

Years ago companies developed custom Microsoft Access or Filemaker databases or they created complex Excel spreadsheets to track or and report on information that couldn’t be managed using their existing business applications. Many people joke that Excel is the most popular business software in the world; it’s probably true, just think about what you can do with common database and spreadsheet applications:

There are two fundamental problems with custom databases and spreadsheets – isolation and standardization.

Isolation

So you have a custom Access database, custom Filemaker database, or spreadsheet. That’s great but how do you share the application or the information with people outside your network? Can remote employees, customers, suppliers, or other people quickly and securely access this information? By taking your data to the cloud you are able to share it with anyone, anywhere regardless of their physical location or their access to a specific business system. If they can get to the Internet then you can share information with them through a secured log-in.

Standardization

Moving your custom Access database, custom Filemaker database, or critical spreadsheets to the cloud allows you to standardize the business applications. We take your underlying database structure, formulas and calculations, and apply best practices in software development to redesign a standard system which provides you the same functionality you have today, most often with increased reporting capabilities and additional functionality. In addition, we support and maintain your system so you don’t have to worry about losing that one person who knows your system inside-and-out.

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