We are often running into businesses that are stuck on on-premise servers because they have line of business applications.
This is a challenge, because the vendors rarely have a cloud version that is similar to the server experience. The client is not willing to have the interface change, or their processes/productivity impacted.
What is the best way to approach this?
MSP customers are often very interested in moving to the cloud but have no idea how to go about doing it. Many MSPs are just as lost when it comes to moving one or more of these industry specific applications to the cloud.
Here are some key benefits that we feel showcase the ease and importance of moving line of business applications to the cloud.
More flexibility with the cloud.
Redundancy is a top priority to businesses, and many worry that they will be sacrificing safety through migration to the cloud. This could not be further from the truth.
The cloud provides business continuity and disaster recovery that makes line of business applications much more resilient in the cloud than they ever would be on-premise. Uptime is no longer a worry with cloud hosting, lowering the dangers of unpredictable downtime.
Easy access, all the time.
As we often talk about, the benefit of the cloud to allow access from any location on any device cannot be understated.
Line of business applications are essential to businesses, so being able to access them with flexibility is a major advantage. On-premise versions pale in comparison to the productivity benefits the cloud provide
Simple migration with a big payoff.
Utilizing the right cloud partner can help you stay informed on just how easy the process can be to move aging on-premise servers with a cost-effective cloud solution. Communicating the steps of migration will help customers understand the process and help them rationalize the final decision.
Additionally, client’s and prospects will be impressed that you were the one that was able to provide the solution they were looking for, building positive relationships.
Happy customers, more profit.
Now that your customer knows they do not have to purchase expensive servers every 5 years and pay for the additional maintenance and management of on-premise servers, they will be more open to upsells that will improve their workflow.
Pivoting to the cloud provides upsell opportunities that benefit both you and your customer; you gain more profit while your customer gains more value than ever before from their line of business applications.
Have any questions about cloud-hosted line of business applications or the migration process? Let’s continue the conversation below!