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It’s not an understatement to say that cloud computing has changed the way that America conducts business.

In the past, computing needs were met by bulky on-premises mainframes and later personal computers took on some tasks, but today we're witnessing a shift towards the cloud, where massive data centers house these resources and make them readily available over the internet.

If your business does not have fiber internet, you could be missing out. Unfortunately, businesses become content with the service they have, and do not realize the benefits that fiber internet can offer them. Learning about the benefits of fiber internet can help you to realize all of the reasons why your business needs this type of internet. Here are a few of the key reasons why your business needs fiber internet. 

Wide area networks or WANs may not be in the everyday vocabulary of non-IT folks, but it is hard to imagine life in today’s digital-first world without the benefit of evolving WAN technology.

“WANs have become an essential part of human communication and business relations,” according to CompTia.

The pace of digital transformation sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing and if anything is accelerating as businesses struggle to remain relevant in trying times.

“Now more than ever, businesses around the world recognize the value of IT to their company’s strategy and operations. The pace of digital transformation continues to accelerate, making it even more challenging and complex for IT to operate and modernize at the same time,” writes Dell Digital CIO and Chief Digital Officer Jen Felch for Forbes.

Although the current COVID pandemic has been terrible, one bright spot is how it has encouraged many employers to embrace the usefulness of their staff working remotely.

Sure, telecommuting has been around for years as an optional activity, but not all that many employers truly embraced it in a big way, preferring that most of their staff stay around the workplace as much as possible.

The Internet of Things is not a new concept, but it has definitely evolved over the past decade. Just a few short years ago, the Internet of Things was largely theoretical, referring to a time in the future when all of the different appliances in your home or office would be able to communicate with one another. However, in today's world, the Internet of Things is a real, tangible concept that can change the way you do business and live your life in general. 

When it comes to running a business, who you are connected with matters when forming partnerships, gaining clients and stimulating profit growth. The same holds true when talking about Internet connectivity. If your workforce is efficiently connected to the people and information it needs for processes, your operations run more effectively.

It can be a major hassle when you have to move and change jobs. Often, people realize that they have more stuff than they thought, which only makes the packing process even more difficult. The cords get tangled. Items don't fit in the boxes that they came in. People become disgruntled during the process and sometimes become even more frustrated when they realize that they need to repeat the unpacking process at their new place of work. Maybe worse, the phone lines are down and there isn't any internet. Nothing seems to work. Where do people even start when it comes to IT setup for their new office?