The Benefits of Cloud-Based Anti-Spam Solutions

July 30, 2010

The Benefits of Cloud-Based Anti-Spam Solutions

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The architects of the Internet envisioned it as a medium to disseminate information. Data was accessed and often stored on hard disk for later retrieval.

At the time, it was probably difficult to foresee the shift spawned by advancements in cloud computing.

Many organizations have opted to embrace a hybrid cloud model where some services remain in-house while others are moved to the cloud.

Hosted email security solutions like anti-spam are a popular option.
Let’s examine some of the benefits:

Costs – Some might argue this is the most compelling benefit. In-house anti-spam solutions may require dedicated hardware, software licensing and support staff. Moving this service to the cloud will not eliminate, but significantly reduce these costs.
Network complexity – Spam detection and eradication is a complex task. Removing yet another task from corporate networks enables an organization to focus on their core business. This may also eliminate potential software or hardware conflicts.
Network Bandwidth – Precious network bandwidth that might be clogged with incoming spam is now filtered at the cloud service provider, freeing up space for valid data transactions.
Flexibility – Part of the hesitation in moving to a cloud based service is loss of control. In actuality, if a vendor is not performing well, the customer can easily switch to another provider. With an in-house solution, software is already purchased, making it more difficult and costly to make a switch.
Scalability – This ties in with cost savings. With cloud providers, you are able to pay by the user, so you have the ability to scale up or down as needed. Any costs associated with scaling are handled by the service provider.

The idea of yielding control of internal business processes is a difficult one. For organizations large and small though, the benefits of cloud-based anti-spam solutions are clear. In this challenging economy, cost savings and the ability to focus on core business services make this service not only more cost-effective, but simpler to manage.

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This guest post was provided by Veronica Henry on behalf of GFI Software Ltd. More information about their hosted services can be found at http://www.gfi.com/max-family

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