Are UK Businesses Ready to Switch to Virtual Software / ASP / Saas / Cloud Computing?

Wouldn’t it be so much easier if you paid a low subscription fee each month for all your staff to access all your business software via the web, irrespective of where or when they work?

Imagine, no big upfront investment, always the latest version of your chosen software, automatic updates, no more back-ups, fewer hardware headaches, no downtime.

If only!

A lifetime ago Fritz Lang’s vision of the future ‘Metropolis’ was first screened and we are still waiting for those flying cars that would make traffic jams a thing of the past.

There are software competitors out there that will offer you web-based systems at attractive monthly fees but there are still too many negative aspects for this online software technology to work properly – inadequate hardware, slow internet connections, software incompatibility, inflexible software, total cost of ownership, etc.

We at onesys prefer to offer you more practical business software solutions that work today and tomorrow – ‘SaaS Ready’ so to speak.

Most applications that we supply and support tend to be installed as a server-based application at your main site. This will give you more control and your internal intranet will always be faster than the internet. Our excellent customer support ensures that your questions are answered straight away and most software issues can be sorted remotely, keeping downtime to an absolute minimum. Most applications have some form of browser-based technology built in, so you can access your application remotely if required. This gives you the best of both worlds until utopia arrives.

The majority of UK based businesses will struggle with low speed broadband for at least another 10 years, perhaps more. The enormous cost of upgrading all the UK telephone exchanges and the switch from a copper to fibre-optic network will create never-ending discussions in the UK.

Even if some progressive businesses are ready to embrace virtual software, the cable infrastructure in this country isn’t, so Cloud Computing will have to wait. Can you?

Talk to one of our consultants about the most suitable solution for your requirements.

Cash flow a problem? Ask us about our flexible purchase options and finance.

Contact our consultants on 0845 026 2255 or Email

York July 2009

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