Cloud Computing for Small Businesses in India

Why Cloud for Indian SMEs?

Cloud computing eliminates upfront infrastructure costs, provides automatic updates, and enables remote work. For Indian SMEs, it is the fastest path to modern IT.

Cloud Services for SMEs

• Email: Google Workspace (₹136/user/month) or Microsoft 365 (₹150/user/month)
• File storage: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox
• CRM: Zoho CRM, Freshsales
• Accounting: Zoho Books, Tally Prime
• Helpdesk: Workro Desk (₹599/workspace/month)

Data Residency

For DPDP Act compliance, ensure your cloud provider stores data in India. AWS (Mumbai), Azure (Pune), and GCP (Mumbai) all have Indian data centres.