@CobraA1
There will always be some things available from the cloud, but it terms of my software business, it's the comms that matter.
I use a MS Small Business Server, a virtual private network and remote desktop connection to ensure my business data is available anywhere. All our software is either local or running on our server.
MSSBS takes care of project management, collaboration, bug tracking, documentation, scripts and client contacts as well as a web server to allow clients to view our productions and enter quality control notes directly. My internal network and production servers are directly available remotely through the VPN and if I need direct access to the server or any computer on my business network when I'm out of the office, then I can use the remote desktop connection.
I do have my business website hosted externally as it's mainly advertising, but I could host it internally if I wanted to - just not worth the extra traffic to my internal business server.
If the Internet goes down, then I still have internal systems for production and my web server for other tasks.
The question is why I would want to replace this with cloud-based apps running through one connecition. Either the Internet or the Vendor's site goes down and my entire business stops. On top of this we have security and support issues and the slowest and clunkiest software known to humankind.
I'm sure it may be appropriate for some businesses to use a cloud-based approach, but I won't be using them or their approach.
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