Midsize companies often have limited resources and therefore want to make the most of their IT investment (dollars, skills, infrastructure and capacity) to achieve economies of scale. They need innovative, secure and cost-effective ways to cut costs without disrupting current business operations, improve efficiency and employee productivity. They want to enter new markets and find new opportunities, manage risk, improve business agility and retain customers.
This paper provides a brief overview of cloud computing, explains how midsize companies can benefit, and describes the steps they can take to take advantage of what it has to offer.