IanThe buzz with shippers today- big, small and medium is the Cloud platform. Let’s look at why these shippers are migrating to cloud platform
1.Equal footing
Cloud platforms put small and mid-sized providers on the same playing field as other established larger and global companies. So, a strong technology platform gives the provider a global reach irrespective of organization size. This is the most important reason shippers are shifting to cloud platform.
2.Price Points
The Cloud platform is convenient in terms of the money involved. In comparison with the traditional approaches, it is not complicated or expensive. Typically, traditional approaches require the organization to have its own hardware and facility for data storage storing and computing. Establishing a dedicated data facility, employing personnel, buying IT equipment and maintenance involve a lot of investment.
3.Insurance against disasters
Technology, however strong, cannot withstand the furies of nature. A stand-alone data facility would be at huge risk if an earthquake, tsunami, hurricane or such a catastrophe were to occur. Loss of data is greatly detrimental to business and can ruin your business house in minutes. This is where a cloud host comes to the rescue. Cloud platforms have enough and more back-up that it can handle most crises. Furthermore, it can reduce downtime caused by such catastrophes.
4.Intra-cloud communication
A business thrives with networking. Cloud platforms offer a global advantage. So, that puts a business in touch with suppliers, transportation and logistics providers across the world. Within the cloud host umbrella, other businesses will trust a fellow cloud platform sharing business.
5.Buy only what you require
When you are a business that ships in good volumes, you generally need only certain features. You would want to store customer details, addresses, shipping costs and such data. So, with a cloud host, you can opt for just the features that you use and skip the rest. That is a huge cost saving opportunity. With raising shipping costs, shippers have a thin profit margin as such. So, this can help sustain a greater margin with shipments.
6.Security
Data is safe with a cloud host. This is a very important factor that makes global shippers migrate to cloud platforms. In today’s era of data theft and breached trust, businesses are very apprehensive ( and rightfully so) with their data storage. A leak, even unintended, can mean a major overhaul. Cloud hosts are as secure as can be.
7.Feasibility
Global shippers are finding it easy and comfortable to move to cloud platforms. Some businesses aren’t suitable for cloud hosts. But a business that ships is in-house with cloud hosts. Handling logistics is made a lot easier with the migration. Global shippers find that the technical, security and regulatory compliance/data governance systems in cloud hosts work for them.
8.Ease of Migration
A lot of cloud hosts provide support staff and systems that will help switch your data to their cloud. So, the migration in itself can be quite hassle-free.
9.Maintenance
Maintaining data storage, upgrading to what’s best and new, testing waters in storage techniques- well, you need not worry about any of these tasks.
10.Get rid of mundane tasks
Lastly, if you run a small business, it can ease you of many responsibilities and can potentially help you find time to do something constructive for your business.
