For companies across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the way teams interact and collaborate. Some companies had remote-work contingency plans in place, and a handful already fully supported remote work. However, very few could have expected the need to have 100% of their teams start working from home overnight.

One of the greatest benefits of cloud computing is how it has leveled the playing field regarding the use of cutting-edge technology. High-powered applications and computing methodologies that were at one time out of the reach of the average company or user can be accessed economically using the resources of public cloud providers. Quantum computing is joining other technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as a cloud offering that anyone can use.

Cloud computing continues to unify the world in so many ways. This came out stronger during the coronavirus pandemic than any other time. Although vaccines will play a critical role in reopening the world economy, nothing will be more vital than technologies such as cloud computing, whose impact was felt as we needed to work but were forced to do so remotely due to social distancing. This technology has expanded during the pandemic because many people adopted remote work and meetings as the governments and companies tried to keep their people safe from infections. With the rising adoption, you, as a CEO, need to update your cloud computing knowledge. Here are a few things that CEOs need to know about cloud computing even as they run their organizations: 

Many businesses and individuals are familiar with the concept of cloud backups. All major providers as well as consumer manufacturers like Apple offer easy methods with which to back up data to cloud storage. Using the provider’s resources eliminates the need for clients to purchase hardware and keeps backups offsite where they are safely separated from the original data.