Up in the Clouds
How Cloud-Based Servers Can Give You a Piece of the On-Demand Economy
In today’s ever-growing on-demand economy, you have to be prepared for customers who expect immediate results. This style of industry is slated to hit $50 billion in 2018, and it’s a trend small- business owners can get in on, too. But is your technology prepared for this? Inadvertently, your company is likely participating in some sort of on- demand economy already. But if you hesitated when questioned about your preparedness, you may need to consider transitioning to cloud-based services to help streamline your process.
services already like Google Drive, Dropbox, and GoToMeeting, so the shift won’t be huge. Yes, you’ll have to adjust your process, but the change to a cloud-based server will give your customers an easy way to interact with your company, allowing you to foster more efficient ways to innovate your processes with expansion and trustworthy, reliable IT help.
So, how do you do it? Consider the three P’s.
Physical Decide what you need. Do you have the ability to do this right now? What options are best for you? How do you effectively switch gears?
Problems Though branded like the Titanic, cloud-based servers are also not “unsinkable.” Unfortunately, IT disasters happen, and you need to be prepared for them. Process You have the ability. You’re prepared for failure. Now, do you have a process set in place to make it work? It’s easy to get everything set up, but you can maximize the potential by creating the perfect plan. Integrating cloud-based servers to your business is a transition — one that can be done better with the help of proper IT services. To see how MicroTech Systems can help you, visit Microtechboise.com .
Wait — what’s driving this need-it-now economy?
As companies and technology progress, more services and products are available to consumers on an immediate basis. As customers become accustomed to this kind of service, they expect it more, prompting businesses to consistently update their services. But big names like Uber or Instacart aren’t the only companies that can benefit from this economy. Your small business is just a few steps away from offering this to your clients, too. You likely use cloud-based
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Holiday Roast Prime Rib
Ingredients 1 bone-in prime rib (6–7 pounds)
Inspired by Food Network
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
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8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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2 cups red wine
Directions 4 cups beef stock
1. 30 minutes before cooking, remove roast from fridge and let sit until it reaches room temperature. 2. Heat oven to 350 F. 3. Make small slits in prime rib and stuff with slices of garlic. Liberally season with salt and pepper. 4. Place a rack inside a roasting pan and roast prime rib for 2 hours, until medium-rare. 5. To make au jus, place roasting pan with drippings from roast over 2 burners on high. Add wine and scrape pan as liquid reduces. Add beef stock and cook until reduced by half. Finally, sprinkle in thyme. 6. Slice roast and serve topped with au jus.
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