We explore why cloud computing is going to become a key part of increasing productivity in the post-COVID-19 new normal
As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic upends economies worldwide , already the focus is turning to the ways in which economies will have to transform to match the new normal .
Digital transformation is only going to increase in importance , thanks to one of its main benefits being gains in productivity . Productivity is one of the key indicators that governments use to assess economic health , with the term referring to the output per unit of input - essentially denoting the efficiency of economic activity , where a higher score requires doing more with less .
One of the key areas for increasing productivity are cloud platforms , because they offer a costeffective and flexible way to gain new capabilities quickly , bypassing the time taken to develop and deploy internal solutions .
A report by Google , entitled ‘ Cloud Productivity is Key To Success : A Survey of Young Businesses ’,
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