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Cloud computing and its impact on your business

The term ‘Cloud Computing’ is one of the most repeated buzzwords in the technological expansion of recent times. Deliberately or accidentally, you come across cloud storage and cloud computing in everyday life, as long as you are active in the domain of online e-commerce.

To be more specific, most of the people make use of various online video calling facilities like Skype or can regularly access emails for business transactions and also for personal use via Gmail or Yahoo! Here, you access data or resources that are in a cloud storage environment.

What is cloud computing?

In simple terms, cloud computing involves the delivery of hosted services such as computing resources or data storage capacity over the Internet. The end user only needs to have a computer and high speed internet access to connect to the cloud where services and resources are shared.

Cloud computing, which has paved the way for the introduction of a paradigm shift in the IT field, is now widely used in many fields such as web-based software services, games on demand , the platform as a service, etc. The cloud computing environment is very flexible since the applications or services are platform independent and the storage location will also be in the cloud, eliminating the need to assign specific hardware to a task.

These services are primarily delivered in three forms, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). In IaaS, in the end, users pay for resources like servers and other infrastructure over a period of time. In PaaS, the platform or system software is accessed from the cloud, while in SaaS, the cloud service provider provides the application software and databases.

How does a cloud help your online business?

The developments in the domain of cloud computing and also the interest in this service are on the path of rapid growth as it is used by small and large companies on a large scale. Unlike traditional web hosting services, the cloud service is sold on demand and can be treated as if it is subscription based. This is very useful for SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) that cannot afford to buy a large amount of storage space and hardware resources.

The cloud provider provides the services and resources according to the demand of the users. It is also very easy and fast to use, as SaaS in cloud computing eliminates the need to install software on your hardware. You can save a lot of money as the cloud provides scalability, allowing you to scale up or down, the use of resources or data from the cloud, depending on your needs. It also requires less staff as maintenance, hardware and software tasks are fairly minimal.

So these services look promising from any perspective, be it for a large business or a small online business.

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