cloud computing

Easter eggs, in software, are deliberately added to software or DVDs as a secret surprise. Often these Easter eggs are added by programmers for a joke, to get some attention, or to add some flair to the software you’re using.

A classic example of an Easter egg is a hidden menu on DVD or an animation in a piece of software that can only be seen by pressing certain keys.

This blog outlines the many benefits that the Cloud provides your business. But as I was reading the above article about ‘eggs’ or little surprises that some developers place in software, I wondered, where are the little surprises or ‘eggs’ in the cloud?

Some ‘eggs in the cloud’ that your small business might enjoy:

The news is filled with articles that a leading cause of business’s reluctance to expand or invest is uncertainty.

On the macro level:

  • What new regulation is coming down from the government?
  • Will gas prices continue to increase?

On the micro level:

  • Will this local nascent recovery continue?
  • How much do I need to set aside for the unknown IT repairs, upgrades, or new purchases?

Now if I could predict the answer to the first three questions, I would buy a lottery ticket.

But moving your business to the Cloud can solve that budgetary havoc that an IT system can bring to your business.

How?

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