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Why Nigerian SMEs Are Migrating to the Cloud in 2026

July 29, 20264 min read
Maintaining local servers is expensive and complex. Learn how cloud migration reduces overhead costs and secures business data.

For decades, local businesses relied on physical on-premise servers to store records and run software. Today, maintaining physical server hardware in Nigeria is increasingly complex due to depreciation, physical security vulnerabilities, and frequent power instability.

The Advantages of Cloud Infrastructure

Migrating to modern cloud platforms (like AWS, Google Cloud, or Vercel) offers distinct operational benefits:

  • Reduced Overhead: Eliminate the upfront capital costs of buying servers, maintaining dedicated server closets, and running continuous generator cooling.

  • Protection from Outages: Physical power failures no longer threaten your data integrity when paired with architectures that prevent data loss during frequent power outages.

  • Automatic Scalability: Scale system resources up or down automatically based on user traffic spikes without buying new boxes.

  • Robust Disaster Recovery: Automated cloud backups ensure business continuity even in the event of local office emergencies or hardware failure.

    • If your regulatory environment or local compliance mandates keeping sensitive records on-site, you can adopt a hybrid cloud infrastructure that marries local data sovereignty with cloud speed.

    Before migrating, conducting a technology infrastructure audit will pinpoint which legacy assets can transition immediately. Bravelynk provides complete IT consultancy and infrastructure installations to handle the entire migration process securely.

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