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Bruce Nadro, DO
S O F T W A R E
S O L U T I O N
LIMITED ACCESS Staff-assigned usernames and encrypted login passwords keep
information stored on the cloud safe and secure.
manage the server and troubleshoot any issues that arise. Because of
direct and indirect costs such as the initial capital investment, installation time, maintenance expenses, IT support and software upgrades,
moving to cloud-based computing was an easy decision for our organization.
There is a start-up cost for connecting to the cloud. We paid
between $20,000 and $25,000 for a one-time licensing fee to use the
software (we don't own it) but, in turn, the vendor is responsible for
handling all the software upgrades and maintenance. We also pay low
monthly and per-case fees. In all, we realized an initial 20% to 30% savings by opting for the cloud.
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