AGILITY AND FLEXIBILITY OFFERED BY CLOUD COMPUTING FOR BUSINESSES

• By Shamsher Singh Bhullar

• 13th April 2016

Technological advances have altered our lives in multiple aspects. Quick and convenient innovations are proving a boon for mankind. Internet is promoting worldwide connections and making profound changes in the lifestyle of the people worldwide. CLOUD COMPUTING is one such advancement of technology. Cloud computing has been described on lengthy notes while very few studies have focused on its impact on business. Businesses can reap huge benefits from cloud computing. Ecommerce industry is developing and growing in parallel with the internet.

Whenever a major change takes play in technology we cannot conclude its implications. Although most of the changes result in cost saving, security, better business opportunities and one such innovation is Cloud Computing. Cloud Computing is an outstanding technique which enables you to store your data online. Now you are free from the worries to run applications or programs from software downloaded on a physical computer or a particular server, cloud computing allows people access all such applications through internet. It holds the potential to dramatically change the businesses. It is serving as a wake-up call for most of the businesses.

There are countless benefits of Cloud Computing and hence most of the businesses are adopting this technology. Most significant benefit of cloud computing is that it helps in saving substantial costs. It ensures high security as it offers complete protection by backing up the data. Also in case of power failure the data is secured. Automatic Software Updates serves as one of the most beautiful aspects of Cloud Computing as it gives you a freedom from the hassles of maintaining the system yourself. We are free to work from anywhere and will still be in collaboration with the entire team as it gives an option of editing, sharing and accessing documents anytime and from anywhere. It is proving as one of the most groundbreaking technologies in today’s world.

The disadvantage of Cloud computing is that it is internet based and so the access is fully dependent on the Internet Connection. Also it requires high speed internet servers which are not easily available in every region, hence making it difficult to access data for some users. The vast advantages of this feature overweigh its few disadvantages and hence this feature is gaining popularity with each passing day. Cloud computing is enhancing human vision and is playing a pivotal role in the growth of the company. The flexibility and agility offered by cloud computing services is helping in unlocking new, creative business models that can better serve consumer needs and promises a bright future ahead.