Downtime Is An
Part Of The Cloud Game
As more businesses jump on the cloud bandwagon to enjoy the perks of flexibility, accessibility, and easy scaling, they’re also opening themselves up to the occasional cloud hiccup—downtime. Sure, the cloud is generally reliable and can be way cheaper than running everything on your own servers, but it’s not bulletproof. When it does crash, it can throw everything into chaos, especially if you’re not ready for it.
Luckily, there are some cool new tools in the arsenal these days, like SLA Downtime Estimating products that can save businesses from the fallout of cloud outages. These nifty solutions help transfer the risk of cloud downtime, making it a bit easier to handle those unexpected bumps in the digital road.
From small companies to sprawling enterprises, the cloud has fundamentally transformed how we manage, access, and collaborate on data. It keeps our files in sync across devices and enables teams across continents to work together seamlessly.
An eye-popping number – 95% of business admit their operations hinge on the cloud, not just for the day-to-day operations, not to mention how crucial it is for scaling up fast.
Yet, despite the rush to adopt cloud solutions, they’re not without their faults. No matter how much redundancy is built into these systems, downtime remains an inevitable reality due to software hiccups, hardware failures, connection issues, cyber threats, heavy traffic loads, or even a minor misstep during maintenance.
And here’s a thought: with a whopping two-thirds of global cloud services monopolized by the big three—AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud—a single glitch can have far-reaching effects on numerous businesses across the globe.
