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# What is Cloud Computing?
#### April 26, 2017 What is Cloud Computing?
###### Posted at Apr 27, 2017 12:00:00 AM in News by Daniel Shone
Posted at 20:42h in [News](https://www.apexcomputing.co.uk/category/news/) by [Alice](https://www.apexcomputing.co.uk/author/alice/)
**
What is Cloud Computing and how will it help my business?**
If you have a cumbersome and space hogging server sitting in the corner of your office, it might be worth looking at [cloud solutions](https://www.apexcomputing.co.uk/services/cloud-services).
**Cost Savings: **Managing I.T. Hardware and Software can be costly, get enterprise level solutions for a fraction of the price on the Cloud.
**Scale up Faster**: Extend your workforce with the cloud service that offers scalability that can be done quickly and efficiently.
**Work safely remotely**: Get a central view of all your resources. Allow your workforce to work remotely knowing that they can access data anytime and anywhere there is internet.
**The Top 5 business reasons why people switch to the cloud?**
Work remotely more efficiently
Pay monthly and only pay for what you use
Quick and easy deployment to users
Requires less in house staff
Get the latest versions of software
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