Benefits And Advantages of Cloud Computing

20 Nov 2009

I was wondering why ventures are investing money into software outsourcing these days and I started searching for the answer. After doing some research I got the answer and that is Cloud Computing. To explain it in simple way, cloud computing is the conception of purchasing a land, then building the infrastructure and then leasing the flats. While the investors enjoy the profits, customers enjoy all the benefits in small expenditure. In cloud computing, provider hosts the software on internet which is then accessed by customers who use resources as a service, paying only for what they make use of. Google and Yahoo are the examples of cloud computing service providers.

If we think about the advantages of cloud computing, then it is pretty much beneficial for providers and as well as clients.

A low cost alternative to access technology:

As cloud computing is coming into play, technology admission is no more expensive. Its more like how you make use of traditional utilities like electricity; pay for what you use and pay till you use it. This is in order to make companies to save their money on more important business activities. Moreover it gives small and medium businesses an opportunity to access technology as a resource.

Optimum utilization and dispersion of cost:

While incorporating infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and software as a service (SaaS) cloud computing brings economies of costs and resources. Sharing of resources as well guides to better performance, load balancing (as the load capacity is centrally managed) and complete use of server capacity. In this way cloud computing results in enhanced resource consumption, which is unique from sustainability viewpoint.

Greater independence and remote access:

In cloud computing the infrastructure is maintained by a intermediary provider and accessed by customers by way of internet using web browser. In this way users can access the utility independent of place and infrastructure from a PC, laptop or a handheld device. This has also simplified the idea of offshore software development through the places offering relatively low cost IT outsourcing.

Enhanced monitoring and simplified usage:

On one hand where the model improve security and monitoring within a centralized data access, it makes the usability easier by providing self service system interfaces on the other. The user do not need to be worried about backend engineering and parameters. Apart from this, user does not need to install the application on his system, saving him from the trouble of software maintenance, ongoing operation, and support.

The idea is stepping towards the steps of success, step by step and there is a lot to come in the upcoming time. With Offshore outsourcing becoming popular ever more entrepreneurs are investing in the countries with low infrastructure and development cost and then dispatching their cloud computing utility models globally.

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