(NAPSA)—Small business owners across the country are increasingly taking advantage of “cloud computing’—technology iy that allows them to store files securely and access them remotely. With no hardware to 4 ale install or maintain, cloud computing is an easy andefficient way to back up and safeguard computers, external hard drives and network attached storage (NAS) devices. However, many small business owners are missing out on the @ benefits of the cloud, and may also be sacrificing the profits that can come with this upgrade. OfficeMax recently launched OfficeMax Services Centers in all of its stores nationwide to offer specially-tailored services and solutions to small business own- ers, including online backup from Carbonite and cloud storage from MiMedia. Here are sometips from the OfficeMax Services Center on Cloud computing can help your business save time, trouble and money. devices, including laptops, smart- phonesandtablets. Get a meeting room Many small business owners know thefeeling of scrambling to find a coffee shop with enough space to hold a quick meeting. OfficeMax now works with Regus how to effectively put cloud storage to work for your business. Protect your business with to provide business customers with bank-level security accesstoflexible office space, virThe cloud provides a safe- tual office services, private meetguarded central location to encrypt ing rooms by the hour and mobile and store the most sensitive, confidential materials on enterprise- grade servers, including employee payroll information. In addition to cloud protection, OfficeMax works with Merchant Payroll powered by ADP and Paychex to absorb payroll needs and even file all state and federal taxes. Reduce hardware, paperwork and managementcosts business lounges to drop into to ensure your needsarecovered. Putreal-time collaboration to work Cloud storage allows busi- nesses to create shared work- spacesfor staff. By enabling multiple people to sharefiles from multiple locations, employees can then access, review and work on the same files in real time. Rest assured with data Cloud storageoffsets the cost of purchasing hard drives or memory backup and disaster recovery upgrades—and who doesn’t like If your computer crashes or is saving money? Plans are based on stolen, or if the office experiences storage space needs and can be a fire or burglary, how would your customized at any time. Benefits business get back critical data? include less equipment to main- Cloud storage allows you to easily tain and reduced management save, back up, recover and restore costs. Boost productivity with anytime, anywhere access In today’s competitive marketplace, staying connected means staying in business. It’s more important than ever to maximize all files remotely. An OfficeMax Services Center advisor can pro- vide a tutorial on touch screen technology to help you back up these files while working on a mobile platform. For additional information productivity on the go, wherever about cloud computing and busi- the business and its employees to vices Center inside of your local you may be. Cloud storage allows gain access to critical business information across multiple ness solutions, visit the new SerOfficeMax store or visit www. OfficeMax.com/Services.
