Breaking Down Cloud Storage Costs for SMBs and Entrepreneurs
As a small business owner, security will be high on your list of priorities. Ensure that you have access to the best encrypted cloud storage to keep your data safe without incurring unnecessary expenses. It’s essential to understand the structure of cloud storage pricing and plan your expenditures accordingly.
Let’s take a look at the various pricing options available in the cloud storage industry, as well as the benefits and security enhancements that come with each one.
Cloud Storage: A Crucial Expense
Generally speaking, every business’s expenses can be classified into essential and nice-to-have categories. With the risk of cyber attacks increasing each year, secure cloud storage is definitely in the essential category.
How Much Does a Standard Cloud Storage Setup Cost?
Secure cloud storage allows your important files and documents to be kept safe in the cloud using advanced encryption methods that make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for cyber criminals to access your data even if it becomes compromised.
In exchange for the peace of mind and security it offers, secure cloud storage is relatively inexpensive.
Let’s take a look at some of Soteria’s cloud storage packages for businesses (September 2024) as an example.
- A small business may simply want a 20Gb storage package at the reasonable price of R99 – the equivalent of a few coffees to go.
- Doubling this storage quota to 40Gb will cost just R160 – a significant saving per Gb.
- A business with data-intensive processes and large storage requirements would still only need 100 – 500gb of monthly storage, ranging from R249 to R999 in pricing.
How to keep your cloud storage cost effective
Since cloud storage packages are usually quoted per Gb or Tb, the ideal approach is to back up your essential files and avoid filling up your storage quota with redundant files. This will also reduce the amount of internet bandwidth you use to upload and backup your files.
- Clear out your storage regularly. Carrying out a digital spring cleaning is one of the best ways to eliminate files that are occupying space in your storage.
- Compress then upload. Smaller file sizes mean smaller data quotas in your online storage.
- Track your usage. Keeping an eye on your storage quota will help you avoid unnecessary charges.
To help your business gain the benefits of enhanced data security, we invite you to visit our product page today and discover a package that suits your organization’s needs.