With Cloud computing, sky is indeed the limit! This has been agreed by
most of the technology firms, research analysts and even the top IT
enterprises that the future of information technology is in the clouds.
Despite, the criticism made by the Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in 2010, who
tagged cloud computing as just another fad has further stated that
cloud too shares a gloomy fate like EDI's and SOA's and is soon going to
fade away from the IT field.
Disapproving the statement made by
the Oracle CEO, IDC Research Director, Dan Yachi negated by quoting,
"Cloud computing is more than just buzz. It is here to stay and is
expected to take increasing shares of total IT spending worldwide.
From a
VC perspective, the even better news is that cloud computing is still
far from maturity. There are many technology gaps that are not yet
filled, especially in the areas of cloud enablement, management,
monitoring, and security. In particular, VCs can find investment
opportunities in start-up companies that develop solutions for hybrid
cloud, which is expected to experience increased demand over the coming
years."
The era of cloud computing is finally here with myriad
milestones taking place every now and then. This is compelling the
established enterprises to make the most of this technology in the bid
to fly high in the clouds. According to a recent survey conducted by the
famous research firm Gartner, more than 50% of businesses and
organizations have already taken advantage of cloud based solutions that
is slated to produce a growth rate of 17% every year.
On the other hand, Apple CEO Steve Jobs did sense the potential of cloud
when he decided to release the iCloud storage service for the iOS
devices, caring a twig about the patent issues that surrounded his
goodwill. Seems like cloud innovations are soon going to turn cloudier!
Well we can't gauge the intensity of this technology unless we delve
into the future trends of cloud computing. Here's a closer look to it:-
Cloud brings to you an original business model
There's no doubt about it that cloud computing is the tacit business
model of the present corporate world. CIO's and top executives are
literally ‘getting their skates on' to spot the perfect cloud based
solution for their business operations. The fate of cloud services seems
sealed when instances like the US. Department of Agriculture selecting
Microsoft as their cloud service providers comes up.
Cloud has the most perfect timing
Businesses these days really find it hard to stand out in this
competitive environment. But with cloud computing, there's always a
fresh start and solution to the most complex problems, that too at a
faster and cost effective manner. Cloud computing has just arrived in
time to meet some of the most critical business demands with
technological trends, especially in the mobile realm. CSP'S like Orange
and Verizon has joined the cloud bandwagon along with Charter and
Comcast with their partnerships with Exchange and Sharepoint are too
playing hard to have their share of the pie. Smaller enterprises without
a separate IT department can also expect for a brighter future with
cloud's ‘pay-as-you-avail' services.
Cloud is improving and going better
Earlier, cloud had certain concern with security but it has come out of
its drawbacks. Newer systems with complex layers as well as
architecture in the different models have transformed cloud into a
secured and reliable alternative for clients. Cloud computing is now
advantageous because of its minimal costing and faster recovery rate,
especially during crisis situations as against the conventional hardware
dependent disaster solutions.
source : Sam Mackenzie : a senior software developer
