Business in the Cloud

News release

5th July 2013

As a business, having your head in the clouds isn’t recommended – but working in the cloud is exactly what could help you get ahead.

And businesses are being offered the chance to find out all about it at a free Boston Digital Conference on cloud computing organised by the Lincolnshire County Council-run onlincolnshire project at Boston College between 9.30am and 1.30pm on Friday 12 July.

Cloud computing allows you to use a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server, meaning your business can be truly mobile. The conference will look at the effect on IT infrastructure and how cloud services speed up working day, save money, and help users take advantage of the latest innovations. Guest speakers will talk about the use of cloud accounting software, cloud-based back-up and security software, and how cloud services can save businesses money.

Dave Briggs from consultancy Kind of Digital, which is organising the conference on behalf of onlincolnshire, said: “Cloud computing has changed the way businesses use the internet, making it possible for them to work in a more flexible way to better suit their needs.

“When businesses buy IT services from a cloud computing provider, that provider takes responsibility for the majority of the infrastructure. This saves money and time on maintenance and upgrades.

“You also have greater flexibility and mobility as employees can work from almost any location, instantly accessing important files, data, documents and IT tools from a range of devices. Businesses can also feel secure knowing that if their computers are damaged by fire or a flood for example, all their files are safely stored away in the remote server so their business can continue as usual.”

The event has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). You can keep up to date with what’s happening at the event by following the Twitter hashtag #bostoncloud. Free tickets can be booked at www.bostoncloud.eventbrite.co.uk

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Notes to Editors:

About onlincolnshire

• Onlincolnshire is part of Lincolnshire County Council, working with partner organisations to promote good connections between people, services, communities and places. It is part-funded by the East Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme 2007 to 2013. More information can be found at www.onlincolnshire.org.

• Some Internet users in rural Lincolnshire experience speeds of less than 1 Mbps. The UK’s average broadband speed is 7.6 Mbps, according to Ofcom.
• The Department for Communities and Local Government is the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund Programme, which is one of the funds established by the European Commission to help local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support local businesses and create jobs. For more information visit www.communities.gov.uk/erdf

• The contract with BT concentrates on an intervention area of over 150,000 premises where existing or planned commercial roll outs would not deliver superfast speeds. This will mean that at least 94% of all premises should have access to fibre broadband by April 2016.

Cerri Delaney
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