{"id":1322,"date":"2018-09-28T11:53:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T18:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/blog\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2024-04-02T09:56:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T02:56:58","slug":"benefits-of-cloud-computing-in-retail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/en-us\/blog\/cloud\/benefits-of-cloud-computing-in-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Cloud Computing in Retail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pressure of e-commerce and retail companies to continually evolve and provide superior customer service can be very difficult to achieve for those who still rely on traditional computing methods. Being tied to archaic infrastructures that don\u2019t provide the security and performance that is necessary can quickly take a toll on your business\u2019 bottom line - both in the form of time and money. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its hybrid cloud customization services, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/en-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managed cloud retailers like Wowrack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works with retail clients both to refine and enhance their infrastructure and processes. Our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retail cloud services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide customized solutions that don\u2019t compromise on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wowrack.com\/en-id\/service\/compliance-services\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud compliance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and security needs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many benefits of utilizing managed cloud servers for retail businesses:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"consolidation-of-infrastructure\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consolidation of Infrastructure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine having all of your data accessible at once, from one central hub. By consolidating your properties into one customizable infrastructure, you no longer have to worry about insecure, misplaced or scattered data. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By utilizing providers like Wowrack, you can save both time and money by not having to hire as many IT team members, while still maintaining a strong level of specialized infrastructure management. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"increased-performance-uptime\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased Performance &amp; Uptime<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the main headaches a retail business has to deal with is frequent downtime. This can be attributed to a variety of reasons, but all reasons that have to take time to diagnose and fix. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, decreased performance can cause a multitude of issues that can end up causing a negative customer experience. With customer reviews so important nowadays, it\u2019s more important than ever to have your servers not only up and running, but running fast and efficiently. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many managed server providers contain data centers that are specifically built for uptime and are continually monitored for any signs of issues. If problems are detected, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">providers with 24\/7 network availability assurance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will quickly remedy any downage. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"retail-scalability\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retail Scalability<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s cutthroat retail industry, your business can\u2019t be caught off-guard. When the need arises for additional resources, traditional methods may pose time and space restraints that would cause costly delays. By adopting cloud-based computing, however, scalability is available at a moment\u2019s notice. Plus, you will never pay for equipment or services you don\u2019t utilize - only the resources that are working to raise your bottom line. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ease-of-mind\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ease of Mind<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When migrating to a provider like Wowrack, you can immediately rest assured that the following tasks will be closely monitored by their team, leaving you more time and energy to focus on other revenue-generating endeavors for your retail business:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining UPS &amp; Generators<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining server infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining HVAC\/CRAH\/CRAC units<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring network availability 24\/7<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing the security of server infrastructure space<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"case-study-fire-and-vine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case Study: Fire and Vine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After choosing Wowrack as its Cloud Solutions Provider, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fireandvinehospitality.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire and Vine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wine Syndicate Director Lee Spires noted an important customer-facing improvement: \u201cWith Wowrack Turbo Cloud, the staff at the restaurants wait less and our customers get a faster response time from the system.\u201d To see how this was achieved, and resulted in 10x improvement in performance, read our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retail cloud computing case study<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wowrack.com\/en-us\/service\/security-services\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud computing for retail businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is undoubtedly a smart migration to make if you haven\u2019t already done so. Efficiently consolidating your infrastructure and vastly increased performance and uptime are two of the many benefits that will quickly pay for themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Wowrack today<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information on meeting with a knowledgeable Wowrack rep to discuss how we can craft a solution for you. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pressure of e-commerce and retail companies to continually evolve and provide superior customer service can be very difficult to achieve for those who still rely on traditional computing methods. 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