by Angela Guess
A new article discusses twenty different cloud computing services that can help you grow and manage your business. The article begins, “What’s the first question a small business asks a cloud computing expert? ‘How to begin,’ says Andrew Mellish of Advanced 365, a specialist consultancy and cloud software provider. In other words, it’s not a question of what you can outsource, but what you can’t. It’s possible to run a business without much infrastructure at all — managed service providers such as Rackspace and Peer1 ‘host’ the company data and look after security from virtual servers.â€
The article continues with a number of cloud computing service options in different categories, such as office administration: “Consolidating several cloud services under one brand, UK-based Brightpearl offers a single system for putting your business information – accounting, invoices, product stock & purchasing, services, contacts website – online and it claims many users can manage the whole business with its £20 a month package. Likewise, Microsoft Office 365 draws together Microsoft’s familiar Office software (email, documents, spreadsheets) with sharing technology and document storage and access.â€
As far as managing company finances goes, the article states, “Owner managers will often have to outsource accounting anyway, so this is a service most small companies take to with ease. It’s also quite competitive, so cloud accountancy packages offer pretty smart features — Xero’s dashboard shows recent sales, bills outstanding etc is just one example and freeagentcentral has forged a partnership with mobile receipt recorder Plendi. Being able to collaborate online results in better customer service, according to a client who uses Twinfield.â€
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