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Which Cloud is Most Effective for Your Business?

Which Cloud is Most Effective for Your Business?

March 28, 2025

How much does your business currently rely on the cloud? There are loads of ways to use it, but the best way is to find what works for your business, then double down on it according to your company’s specific needs. We’re looking at how the type of cloud can impact the way your business uses this flexible asset.

The Public Cloud

The public cloud is a popular choice for anyone conducting business online.

This type of cloud works with third parties hosting and managing your cloud’s hardware and software, so you don’t need to do it yourself. You get access to the cloud’s resources based on a subscription service. Just set up an account with your provider and ensure you have a solid Internet connection.

While the public cloud does come with some security risks and control challenges, it does afford your business valuable cost savings and reliability.

The Private Cloud

Hosting a cloud on-premise is also a viable option for businesses.

With a private cloud, your business manages and maintains the cloud solution, including any hardware, software, or in-house network it’s located on. This will give your business more control over the pain points of the public cloud (security and reliability). The costs don’t work for some businesses, though, as well as the time and labor you need to commit to maintaining it.

Security is important, though, and a hybrid cloud is a happy medium that preserves security without all of the heavy investment on the business' part.

The Hybrid Cloud

With the hybrid cloud, you can leverage the best qualities of the public and private clouds in one.

You make the best use of the public cloud’s flexibility while also ensuring security and reliability through the private cloud. It’s also a great way to use your current infrastructure to your benefit, thereby preventing more investments into more technology. You can work with a managed IT provider to ensure you have minimal actual responsibility for your clouds, which frees up resources for your business in other ways.

We recommend you always work with a managed IT provider like First Column IT for your hybrid cloud solution.

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