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Cloudy With A Chance of Profit: How Web Computing Can Help Your Business
Cloudy With A Chance of Profit: How Web Computing Can Help Your Business
CLOUDY
orders. But with its cloud-based enterprise
resource planning software (ERP), Island
Rose can handle as many as 10,000
orders, with little manpower. It only has
50 employees, including six who handle
customer service when it sells an average
of 1.5 million to 2 million flowers annually.
WITH A CHANCE
“Our ERP... makes the entire process—
from the assembly to the delivery of the
order—so much faster,” says Island Rose
CEO Dustin Andaya.
Island Rose is just among a growing
number of Filipino companies that have
turned to cloud computing—or web-based
OF PROFIT
ILLUSTRATIONS BY ELECTROLYCHEE
CLOUD STORAGE
CLOUD ON A BUDGET Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, Amazon
Cloud Drive, and OneDrive offer 15GB,
10GB, 2GB, 5GB and 7GB free storage
Asia Cloud Computing Association’s May-Ann Lim says space to users. Users can edit files
that some cloud applications are free, while others cost and share photos or videos remotely
thousands of dollars, as in the case of sophisticated cloud with teammates based on controlled
computing infrastructure. “But don’t be afraid of the privacy levels. Users can also subscribe
costs—the good thing about the cloud is that it’s scalable. to monthly plans that fit the scale of
There’s no one-size-fits-all model,” she says. For companies their business operations—whether
unsure of processes to migrate to the cloud, it’s advisable involving unlimited storage for a large
to start with basics like web-based email services before number of users, or a team of five. Some of these services allow
looking at “add-ons.” Whether you’re a techpreneur or a users to try their plans for free. SMEs can use Dropbox for
retailer, here are some budget-friendly web-based cloud Business, as well as Box’s Starter and Business plans, without
services and apps you can use for your business. paying fees for 14 days.