Eventually the IT evolution and expansion is able to assist small businesses to decrease operating expenses and to be one step beyond of the competition. We will provide you with some tips in order to promote your company to the next level:
Cloud Computing The initiative for small businesses is cloud computing at the moment. Small businesses are now able to have access to enterprise solutions, once available only for larger companies. Most of the applications for businesses are now available on the cloud without the obligation to invest large amounts of money.
Remote access Remote access gives the opportunity to the companies to get not only their e-mails while traveling or while being at home, but also have access to their daily tasks remotely. This awesome "gift" allow companies to be totally flexible even under the most demanding circumstances. Unfortunately, remote access encloses the greatest danger for any company. The danger of confidentiality disruption.
For example if an employee working at home uses his personal computer for downloading purposes and also for managing corporate data, it might be very dangerous for these corporate data to be lost or even worst obtained by malicious users. An employer should always double-check to whom he gives remote access.
Open source software Not only Linux but a lot more software are open source available, giving the opportunity to companies to develop their own custom-made software serving their personal needs. Having access to the open source provides free software available under an open source license. This, allows companies to develop their own software through access to a shared community of knowledge.
With open source you are able to have a lot of free training from other users through a shared community of knowledge. The only thing necessary is to go on to the community pages and request for similar experiences for a specific issue. If you are lucky and the product has a large user base you will usually find the right answer. But the most important thing is that most of the users are prepared to give up their time because they know that when someone has a problem they are more than willing help them.
VoIP communication Voice over IP communication delivers voice communications via the internet in place of a landline. Now you are able to base your company's entire communication on VoIP systems with much lower cost.