FAQ's About Cloud Solutions

1)  How Secure Is My Data In The Cloud?

One of the most frequent questions we hear from clients about our cloud solutions is, “Is my data and systems secure?”  The answer is yes and the best way to explain it is to look at the virtualization technology which is the infrastructure that makes up the cloud.  There are many benefits of virtualization which we have discussed on our blog but we are going further explore the security of the cloud. Continued...

2)  How Do You Back Up Our Data In The Cloud?

A question we hear frequently from clients is “how are you backing up our data in The Cloud?”  This is a valid concern, as your systems and data no longer reside on-site at your business location but really our clients underlying concern is will my data be safe in the cloud.  The short answer is your data is safer and probably backed up more frequently in The Cloud than you have ever done on-site in the past.  Continued...

3) Can I Run My Legacy Applications In The Cloud?

When we speak with clients about Cloud Solutions for their business, many times we are asked “Will we be able to run our legacy applications in the cloud?”  The answer is yes, the cloud actually preserves legacy applications.  Continued...

4) How Do Cloud Solutions Cut Energy Costs?

Most businesses owners have heard or read that the cloud makes your business more agile, available and reduces cost.  However, our clients frequently ask, how the cloud can also help them cut their energy costs.  Cloud solutions can cut energy costs in 4 ways but the level of reduction really depends on the type of cloud and/or the applications running in the cloud. Continued...

5) Is Server Redundancy Easier In The Cloud? 

Often times when we are discussing cloud solutions with clients they are accompanied by an internal IT support staff person and are asked, how does server redundancy work in the cloud and is it any easier to make sure our IT system has no down time?  Continued...

6) How Can I Access The Cloud?

Sun Digital answers a lot of questions about Cloud Solutions and one that is asked often, is how do I access the Cloud and what devices can I use to access my information in The Cloud? The simple answer is you can access the cloud wherever you can access the internet. The devices that can be used are desktop and laptop computers, smart phones, iPhone’s, iPad, even a Kindle has cloud applications. Continued...  

7) How Do I Maintain My IT System In The Cloud?

Many times Sun Digital clients ask, how do they maintain their IT systems in The Cloud?  The simple answer is the business does not have any maintenance responsibility in a Sun Digital hosted cloud environment. The entire responsibility of server maintenance is owned by the hosted cloud provider.  Continued...

8) 3 Situations When a Business Should Consider Moving Into The Cloud

Quite often business owners will ask Sun Digital “When should we consider moving into the cloud?”, the answers is anytime.  However, there are 3 optimum scenarios where moving into a cloud solution is clearly the best and most cost effective choice for small and medium sized businesses. Continued...

9) Can My Business Do A Partial Cloud Solution Or All At Once?

Many business owners often wonder if it is possible to do a partial cloud solution or does it have to be all at once.  Having a Cloud Solution is not an all or nothing scenario and most often business owners opt for a partial cloud solution for three main reasons.  Continued...