RiverTrail Technology Blog

As small and medium-sized businesses expand their remote work capabilities, the technical systems that once supported them must evolve. For many years, virtual private networks served as the standard tool to connect remote employees to physical office servers. However, relying on a legacy VPN is no longer a sustainable long-term strategy for growing organizations. Approximately 88 percent of companies report being concerned that traditional VPNs jeopardize their overall security posture.   

When your business expands, a legacy VPN will eventually fail to meet your operational, compliance, and security requirements. Understanding the technical limitations of this older framework and preparing for modern upgrades are critical steps for every growing business. 

What does “the office” mean to you? Is it a physical location, or is it a set of digital tools for getting your work done? With the tug-of-war between “fully remote” and “back in the office” policies, it’s clear that businesses need to concede to a certain degree. The “hyper-hybrid” model is one that treats your office not like the center of your business universe, but a single point on a high-performing network. 

As essential as technology is for businesses to compete and succeed nowadays, the investment needed to obtain and use local hardware is a lot to ask for many small and medium-sized businesses. Fortunately, technology also offers a solution to the conundrum: cloud-based hardware.

Let’s see what switching to the cloud can do to improve your business’ mobility and overall security.