Small business owners want to put their company in the best possible situation for it to profit and grow. Often times, this involves the use of computers and data, be it inventory tracking, customer analytics, etc. Anyone who has dealt with this area is well aware that the storage of all the data you crunch out with those metrics can be quite expensive. This is trouble for younger small businesses operating on a shoestring budget. Even if you can afford to buy a bunch of servers, operating them all will create a lot of heat and shoot up your utility bill. Further you don’t have any redundant safety measures, e.g. if the server died, you would lose all your data. All of this is why cloud computing can be a great affordable alternative to small business owners because they can dramatically reduce the costs for servers by operating them offsite and utilizing the benefits of economies of scale. We have talked about these and the many other benefits that cloud computing can offer your small business but some are still not sure if it’s right for their small business. Luckily, Ramon Ray, editor of Smallbiztechnology.com, recently did a podcast with Tegan Jones for the Wells Fargo Business Insight Series on Cloud Computing ’101′ and tried to answer this very question. They continue, “In this podcast, Ramon explains the basics of cloud computing and what exactly it means to move to the cloud.  He also speaks of the many benefits of moving to the cloud for small businesses as well as many things that they need to consider before determining whether it’s right for your business.  Ramon takes you through all aspects to consider including servers, software and security as well as the importance of finding the right providers. If you’ve been confused about exactly what moving to the ‘cloud’ means or if you’ve been trying to decide whether moving to the cloud is right for you, then this podcast can certainly help you to sort out all the details to consider so you can make an educated decision for your business…”