Home topics technology Cloud Tech Cloud Small businesses operating on cloud nine George Wilson September 1, 2017 It is becoming increasingly clear that the majority of SMB IT decision-makers see the benefits of migrating to the cloud, with many also planning to expand IT services used and supported by the cloud in the coming years. Gartner predicts that in 2017 public cloud services spending will reach AUD$6.5 billion. In the delivery of IT services, there is no question that the uptake of cloud by SMBs has played a major role in transforming the IT department. More and more organisations are adopting cloud services for its flexible pricing structure and scalability. Cloud can support a wide variety of fundamental applications and business systems, making it all the more accessible and usable for SMBs. The number of SMBs using cloud is expected to rise even more, as increasing numbers of companies uncover the benefits of supporting their network monitoring tools in the cloud, such as flexibility and scalability of the software, as well as their ability to take more strategic risks. If a small business is planning to grow, it’s logical to expect that at some point they will need to take risks, and leap from their small pond to open waters. Employing cloud monitoring can effectively enable companies to take this crucial first step towards full visibility over their network. This allows a company to make strategic contributions towards securing its future by ensuring access to necessary information from the IT