Cloud Computing
Impact on Business
Cloud Computing ?
“Cloud computing means storing and accessing applications
and data over the internet instead of the hard disks of local
servers or computers.”
By using cloud computing, users can access application and software from
wherever they are. In cloud computing, the computer programs are being
hosted by an outside party. Which means that user don’t have to worry about
storage, they only have to enjoy the end results.
Uses
Consumers provide many reason to use cloud computing services. Some of
them are
Convenience
Scalability
Low costs
Security
Anytime, anywhere access
High availability
Life before Cloud Computing
Traditional business applications have always been very complicated and
expensive. The amount and variety of hardware and software required to run
them are daunting. You need a whole team of experts to install, configure, test,
run, secure, and update them.
So when you compute the total effort or resources consumed on performing
these operations on dozen of systems by the IT department of big companies,
then the cost will also increase. But small companies who have small resources
they will not be able to stand a chance and to progress.
Impacts of Cloud Computing on
business
With cloud computing you eliminate these headaches of storing and handling
your data on hardware using software. Because this work is become
responsibility of different experienced vendors like Salesforce.
You just pay for what you need, upgrades are automatic and scaling is easy. It
costs less. Customer relationship management (CRM), HR, accounting and
many more apps like these are running on cloud.
Now a days many world largest companies are moving their applications on
cloud because it is safe, secure and reliable of infrastructure.
Faster Communication
Cloud computing provide affordable and enhanced business communication,
which was not possible before. Due to speed and dependability of cloud,
employees can work using tablets and smartphones without the fear of losing
data.
Built-in call screening, forwarding, caller ID, blocking, do not disturb, free
calling between staff members are part of the cloud communication model.
Video and on-screen communication are becoming standard ingredient of
many businesses.
Ease of Access
Cloud computing also provide easy access to data, projects and vital business
software from anywhere in the world but to access them you need a internet
connection and device which runs a browser. Due to this professionals don’t
have to carry business software and application on its system or tablet.
Cloud computing also eliminates the worry about replacing and configuring
lost or stolen application software since the software is on the cloud. So if
something happens to your system or is stolen by someone you don’t need to
worry about the data because the data is on cloud.
References
https://www.salesforce.com/what-is-cloud-computing/
https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/cloud_computing.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
