Cloud Computing Services- The Latest Trend In The IT Sector
Technological innovation has led to the concept of cloud computing to be latest trend in the IT industry. Technically this refers to software as a service and shared through a network of globally located computers. But in simple terms for the layman, this refers to a large networked offsite environment. As a cloud user, everything except the actual workstation, on a distant net based server. As a natural extension of Web concepts, this facility allows accessing the applications and information irrespective of the location, time or device. With a large n umber of clients switching over to the cloud based services in the US markets, India and other developing Asian countries are not far behind.
Cloud computing consists of hardware and software resources made available on the Internet and managed by third-party services. These services typically provide access to advanced software applications and high-end networks of server computers. Most progressive companies whether large corporate sectors or small and medium enterprises, are all looking towards the cloud computing services. This is so because this service facilitates reducing in the cost of infrastructure while increasing computational capabilities and data protection.
The cloud computing services will address issues such as data security and privacy, regulatory and compliances, integration with other existing systems, ability to start in-house working while being cost effective and applicable for all industry types and sectors. With minimum investment in infrastructure, the hardware costs in using cloud-computing services are comparatively very low. Further, the companies also need not invest in obtaining software licenses for the employees and also need not invest in up grading the software as when new versions are made available.
IT service providers have created cloud-computing services to suit the variety of business needs. These services include Virtual IT, which configures and connects the organizations network to remote servers. The software is developed and remotely hosted on to the cloud and made available for every client accessing the network. These softwares are either custom build or are largely common. Besides the network and the server, the cloud also facilitates in providing storage facilities for backup and archiving of data.
The cloud computing market in India showcases the benefits of the services. Through increased data storage, mobility, flexibility and a reduction in costs through highly automated systems, the cloud computing services would soon find a strong foothold in majority of the Indian IT companies, a close 40% growth in the cloud computing market. Further, for the benefit of the IT companies in India, the Cloud computing service providers have built data center in Bangalore dedicated for the outsourcing need of the SME’s as well as large Corporates. With redundant bandwidth, power and server rack space, these scalable data centers are designed to eliminate any single point of failure and are monitored by engineer’s 24×7.
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