What is it?
Cloud Computing is the catch-all phrase for any computing services that are managed off-site and accessed on demand, such as servers, storage, databases and software that aren’t physically held at your facility.
Why would we need it?
Managing most of your infrastructure in the cloud moves energy and maintenance costs onto your suppliers, and minimises the amount of space in your factory that needs to be given over to powering and running your smart systems.
What are the expected benefits and potential challenges?
Robust cloud infrastructure is the foundation that your smart factory is built on, as many of the software, data management and analytics applications that you might use will be cloud-based.
There are security and privacy risks associated with moving to cloud-based systems, and we always recommend developing thorough cyber security protocols as part of the transition. Talk to us if you need some reassurance and guidance through the process.
How do we get started?
Most cloud platforms are subscription-based, and the cost of implementation depends entirely on how comprehensive your infrastructure needs to be in order to do what you want it to do. We partner with several different hosting and storage partners to offer our clients favourable rates.
Get in touch so we can help you to identify the right Cloud Computing Infrastructure for your requirements.
