It’s a good question, if only because there is no definitive answer.
Yet having invested so much in remote working solutions, businesses will leave 2020 with a bigger mobile workforce than ever before.
Attitudes around cloud storage are changing. Worried as they once were by security concerns, cloud has since proven itself among the safest methods of data security, with services such as Microsoft’s OneDrive boasting an expectedly clean track record on data breaches or losses. For many businesses, moving some of their systems to cloud-based storage is conclusively a better deal; it saves on physical storage costs, provides greater data breach protection, and keeps files consistently available, even while working outside of company premises. If your company makes use of Office 365, you’ve already seen how a dedicated cloud solution is indistinguishable from its on-site counterpart.
Indeed, ‘control’ is perhaps the major benefit of your on-site storage; your data isn’t dependent to an internet connection, nor is it in the hands of an outside provider. While many cloud providers are beholden to privacy promises, it’s understandable that some businesses would rather keep data under their own standards of secrecy.
As we’ve implied, the decision between physical or cloud storage is rarely a foregone conclusion, but there is a third option: Hybrid storage. From our experience, this is perhaps the most favorable solution, using a combination of both storage options to balance speed, availability and security. While also being a stop-gap solution for those making the gradual migration to a cloud-only business, hybrid storage is an often-overlooked solution that proves you aren’t dependent to one method or another.
Of course, whatever option you choose, you shouldn’t make the decision alone. Get in touch with us TODAY, we are ready to kickstart your digital transformation.