Network Integration Specialists, Inc. Blog

In today's ever-changing business environment, effective cost management in IT infrastructure is more crucial than ever. Companies are facing the challenge of balancing the benefits of cloud computing with the reliability and control of on-premise solutions. This post is all about managing IT costs effectively while leveraging the strengths of both cloud services, like Microsoft 365 for email hosting, and on-premise servers for secure document storage.

The cloud has proven to be an extremely useful tool for the modern business. Not only does it provide anywhere-anytime access to applications, processing, storage, et al; it also delivers those products as a service, allowing you to budget for recurring costs rather than major upfront ones. This provides your organization with functional, supported, and secure computing environments that eliminate a lot of the support costs that traditional computing environments require. It sounds like a perfect scenario for small and large businesses alike, but things aren’t always what they seem, as a lot of cloud users have found that they have incurred several hidden costs by using cloud platforms. Today, we take a look at these hidden costs.