Walk into many offices in Milton Keynes, and you'll still hear it: the hum of a dusty server tower sitting in a corner or a cupboard. For a modern business, relying on one physical box in the office creates avoidable continuity, backup and access risks.

The Risk of "On-Premise"

Physical servers are vulnerable. A power cut, a flood, a break-in, or just a hardware failure can take your business offline for days. And let's be honest, when was the last time you actually tested your backup tapes?

Why Cloud?

Cloud Migration simply means moving your files and software to secure data centres run by giants like Microsoft (Azure) or Amazon (AWS).

1. Security

Cloud providers manage the underlying infrastructure, but your business still needs suitable permissions, account protection and backups. Security depends on how the service is configured and used.

2. Remote Work

Services such as SharePoint and Google Drive can give staff access to shared documents from different locations. Check permissions and what works offline when internet access is limited.

3. Cost

Compare subscriptions, storage, backup and support costs with maintaining or replacing your server. Cloud avoids some hardware costs but is not always the cheaper option.

But is it safe?

This is the most common question we get. The answer is yes, if it is set up properly. Security in the cloud relies on identity. We set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and strict access controls so that only your staff can access your data, no matter where they are.