It may not have the same name recognition as the current Hybrid Work Revolution, but servers are also getting an away-from-the-office rebirth right now. Where once technology was entirely in-house, the last few years have pushed even small businesses to rethink how they compute – and what they use third-party.

Our refrain in nearly every blog we’ll write is always “if it fits for your team, you should try it” because, well, going serverless may not be for everyone. But if you’re selling yourself short by thinking your business is too small or couldn’t benefit and you haven’t done the research, then we’ve got some food for thought.

If 2021 has taught us anything at all, it’s safe to say as a country we’ve learned how to exist during a crisis, for better or worse. And whether you’re a glass-half-full or -empty kind of person, the world around you has become infinitely more digital. In the auto industry, for instance, incredibly connected car buyers are now spending 14+ hours online researching. 

Everyone has their suggestions about how to best construct a budget that fully touches every aspect a business could need for a whole entire year. From the “duh” stuff (printer paper) to the “let’s give it a shot” risk you’ve spent months developing, money is being portioned out in big ways right now.  

To dispel any rumors, let’s set the stage with some facts and figures about hybrid and remote working in the modern, COVID-influenced world.

Upwork surveyed 1,500 hiring managers about the realities of remote work and found 61.9% of companies already have or are planning to add additional remote work opportunities in the near future because of COVID, greatly accelerating previous trends.

The reality of the world post-COVID is that everything is different than it was before, from personal connections to business meetings and well beyond. To cope with this new norm, many businesses are taking a hybrid work approach, pairing in-person and remote work to fit the needs of their workforce. And over half of employees (55%, according to one study) would prefer to be remote at least three days a week once pandemic concerns die down.