HOW TO CALCULATE THE ROI OF YOUR CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

 When a client invests in technology, the first question asked is: What will be my return on the investment? Whether in social networks or in the cloud, knowing how to calculate the ROI is essential to convince the company's director and give continuity to the project, and even to revalue some points of the strategy.   The fact is that calculating the ROI in Cloud services is a challenge. The benefits, some intangibles, can not simply be translated into numbers. Especially for companies that already have part of their virtualized environments and that already optimize resources at another level.   However, at the time of making the accounts, the first sum that comes in favor of Cloud Computing, is all its ability to offer the user access at any time, from any place and device that have an Internet connection. The second is the reduction in maintenance costs with the investment of new hardware and specialized equipment, as well as the continuous updates of their software.   The reduction of costs is just one of the benefits of the Cloud, which can be accounted for in the ROI. Probably, the greatest potential for return is that the cloud provides the company with possibilities that did not exist before. Mobility is one of them. The connection between several collaborators sharing data and files in real time is another.   The increase in productivity is something that has to be added to that account, since the ease of access to work information depends only on an Internet signal. Technically, the implementation of apps in the cloud is much easier and faster, decreasing the overall costs of development.   Another important point is the security of information: the most strategic data can be shielded in a Private Cloud, with limited access to certain collaborators. The most common, can be in a public cloud, with access to several users.   An extremely positive point of the Cloud is its network and storage capacity. Companies that migrate for Cloud Computing solutions have an extraordinary gain in these issues, paying little for them.   As with any major technological change, transferring data to the cloud requires a different formula to calculate the return on investment. For companies with a focus on short-term costs and traditional metrics, the implementation of applications in the Cloud may or may not be added to the planning. But for organizations that value business agility, development productivity, customer retention and market leadership, this technology becomes much more attractive.   In fact, the Cloud ROI calculation varies according to the business methodologies of each company and the problems that were solved by Cloud Computing.   Find a specialist who can help you make that calculation, thinking about the before and after the hiring of Cloud. Evaluate the agility that the company has when responding to customer demands, both at the beginning of the implementation and afterwards. Consider also the improvement of the total cost of ownership, which helps users plan production in a way that is more suitable for the business. Finally, evaluate the capacity that the company has to prevent the impact of the changes according to the rhythm of the market.