4 reasons to be thankful for the cloud

There’s a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday – friends, family, cranberry sauce. But before you log off for the feast, take a moment to be thankful for the cloud, too. Here are four ways the cloud is helping to protect your credit union.

1. Security

The cloud provides enhanced security options that are easier to configure than on-premises servers. With a few clicks in your cloud environment, your credit union can achieve data encryption that would have taken much more effort with an on-premises server. That’s easier than protecting the mashed potatoes until the rest of the meal is ready. This also means you can easily change or update your security settings as needs or policies evolve.

2. Access

The cloud allows your credit union to easily integrate third party services to deliver the insights on your data that your credit union needs. No more working with a vendor to build a custom solution or plug in – with the cloud, integration is quick and painless, like ordering catering for your Thanksgiving dinner.

 

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