The Importance Of Cloud-Based Solutions In Field Service

As companies look to trim costs on information technology (IT), many are gravitating to cloud computing as a way to increase IT efficiency and economics.

The field service profession, in particular, benefits from the cloud since it requires employees to work beyond the confines of an office, and often beyond the typical 9-to-5 hour workday. And, like many professions sending its employees to the field, it’s critical that they use technology that’s reliable, secure and accessible.

To meet these demands, field service professionals are looking to cloud computing as a way of helping remote workers stay connected to company data and applications from anywhere at any time.

The primary benefit of cloud computing is that it lets you increase your computing capabilities while reducing the cost of ownership associated with equipment, licenses, storage, and IT personnel. For medium to large entities, these costs of ownership include not only the hardware and software, but also the space, power, and technical support to store, run, and maintain a high-capacity cloud environment.