Businesses today deal with a lot of data. Even small enterprises have endless information streams coming from all angles. So, it is imperative for businesses to protect and maintain all the information necessary to gain a competitive advantage. And because businesses have so much information on hand, moving a mountain of data tends to be tricky.

Businesses the world over are taking advantage of the cloud's unprecedented data security, management, and backup capabilities by migrating their workloads to the platform. In fact, according to Forbes, 83% of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by the end of 2020. This figure could potentially even go higher, as the COVID-19 pandemic has driven businesses to rely heavily on cloud technologies.

Cloud computing is not some magic pill you can take to make your business instantly successful. As with any business tool, it must be used properly to be of any help to your company. If you have any preconceived notions about the promises of the cloud, you’ll need to adjust your mindset so you can start off on the right foot.