As with many Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business solutions that run primarily in the cloud, business storage applications continue to adapt to serve the changing needs of business users. For small to midsize businesses (SMBs), cloud storage solutions are ideal for covering the needs of remote workers, distributed office locations as well as maintaining secure offsite backups of important files.
While it is now easier than ever to set up cloud storage and file sharing solution, the wide range of services and solutions can be quite staggering to wade through. Key considerations for any business cloud storage solution is that it needs to be accessible, traceable, and secure.
Beyond signing up for a service, businesses and their managers need to know whose cloud they’re keeping their data on and where. This can be daunting especially since many solutions rely on value-added resellers (VARs) or integrators to productize their cloud storage solutions.
Business cloud storage solutions today run the gamut from basic tiers or buckets of mass storage that can be managed or merged with other solutions to functionality-focused platforms that integrate cloud storage and sharing functionality with office and productivity solutions.