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Outsourcery: Cloud computing firm reports 350 per cent rise in enquiries from companies keen to cut costs
London,, Apr 23, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
Although Britain is technically out of recession, the pain is still being felt by SME's trying to survive in extremely tough economic conditions. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that GDP has grown by just 0.2% between January and March.
The precarious state of the economy shows that cost management is just as critical for businesses as it was twelve months ago. The pressure to reduce costs remains intense as companies try to navigate through tough economic conditions. As firms struggle to achieve more with less capital expenditure, they are increasingly turning to technology to deliver cost-savings and operational efficiencies. Consequently, cloud and unified communications company Outsourcery has recently reported a massive 350% rise in enquiries related to cloud computing solutions.
Cloud computing is a simple principle. End users have a device, which is typically a PC in the office or a smartphone or laptop when they are mobile. Instead of connecting to software and hardware installed on the user's business premises, they connect to software and applications over the Internet that are hosted at a secure data centre (the cloud) on an on-demand basis. There is no need to pay for an in-house server, own depreciating infrastructure or software or to enter in to maintenance contracts. Cloud computing allows businesses to 'consume' pooled resources of software and hardware and pay for it on a per month, per user basis. Many organisations are now looking at integrating cloud computing technologies into their existing systems and daily business life, having discovered the cost efficiencies, reliability and flexibility cloud computing offers. Independent research analysts Gartner are predicting that by 2012, 20 per cent of businesses will own no IT assets, clearly demonstrating that cloud computing is set to radically change the way they conduct business, while reducing costs and improving efficiency.
"As the latest unemployment figures show, many sectors are not out of the woods yet and the decisions business leaders make are impacting their survival and growth. Cloud computing technologies have less inherent risks than in-house IT systems and are therefore a smarter way to conduct business.
Not only have they demonstrated thousands of pounds of savings on travel costs for SMEs but they are also an efficient way to communicate regularly with important stakeholders such as customers, suppliers and staff. Many companies that have survived the recession have done so through cutting operational costs and becoming more technology-savvy. They are now realising that cloud computing delivers: improved responsiveness, productivity, scalability, as well as reduced ownership and energy costs," explains Piers Linney, joint CEO at Outsourcery.
Leading cloud computing and unified communications provider Outsourcery has launched a cloud computing guide which uses real life business scenarios for the small business and looks at the five key considerations you need to think about. These include understanding how the cloud fits into your company's existing IT structure, doing your 'tech prep' and choosing the right applications and provider.
For additional information on the cloud computing guide or to arrange an interview with Piers Linney contact Doireann Ronayne or Chris Netto on 020 7821 2332 or e-mail doireann@flamepr.com or chris@flamepr.com
You can find the guide at Outsourcery Cloud Computing Guide The Outsourcery Technology for Business breakfast seminar will take place at 8am on Thursday 29th April at the Oxford Conference Centre, Oxford.
About Outsourcery
Outsourcery is the UK's leading provider of cloud computing solutions and mobile-centric Unified Communications (UC)to small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has its own state-of-the-art data centres and hosting infrastructure to provide managed services and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) IT solutions such as hosted Microsoft Exchange 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Office Communication Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and UC solutions using a BroadSoft hosted switch.
With an annual turnover of circa GBP43 million, Outsourcery is now the UK's No.1 independent provider of business mobile solutions, having acquired the THUS Mobile business in March 2009. It now manages the customer bases for Vodafone and O2, providing mobile voice and data solutions to approximately 10,000 customers and over 100,000 business end-users.
Outsourcery is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner with a total of 7 competencies and employs over 230 staff based in 3 UK offices (London, Manchester and Leicester). Outsourcery is also the UK's No.1 provider of hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and was awarded the prestigious "SME Hosted Communications Solution of the Year" award at the Comms National Awards 2009.
Outsourcery takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and is an accredited carbon zero company.
CONTACT: Press enquiries, Outsourcery
e-mail: outsourcery@flamepr.com
Tel: +44 (0)207 821 2335
WWW: http://www.outsourcery.co.uk
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