subject: Cloud computing is a computing which is Internet-based [print this page] Cloud computing is a computing which is Internet-based
In this the resources like software, information and shared resources are offered to the computers or customers on demand. Usually the customers of cloud computing don't own the resources, it can be a software or some physical infrastructure. They do this to avoid capital expenditure, the solution for this is to consume the resources as service and pay for the service they use. A practical model is usage of electricity; you pay only for the power you use. This type of sharing and paying for the usage of service is increasing with medium and small enterprises, where they are not able to afford large capital. In this type of usage, the customers are generally billed on resources consumed or on subscription basis.
The general benefits of this approach are low investment, shared costs and infrastructure, instant access to various applications and in addition to these the management overhead is also low. The users have flexibility of usage; can terminate a contract at any point of time. Cloud power is being shown to the world these days. The general belief is that this approach will change the way a business being done. This shows the organisations the benefits of this approach, by providing them the information and advices on getting started. These cloud application services delivers software as services available on internet.
This eliminates the need for install of application on customer's computers. The key characteristics of this approach are:
Network based access to software.
Activities can be managed from remote or central locations via web. You need not be the customer's site to solve a problem.
Delivery of applications is almost similar to ONE TO MANY model.
Centralized updating of features, this avoids the need of upgrades and patches download. This approach has good benefits that encourage the government and public sector organisations to take advantage of this approach.
Few of such benefits are as follows:
Cost reduction, you need not invest initially large capital, you pay incrementally. This saves organisation's money.
Organisations get a huge space to store data than what they get on private computers systems, private computers of such large storage capacity may also need high investment.
This approach is highly automated; you need not worry about updating and maintaining the software.
This also provides more flexibility when compared with the old computing methods.
Highly mobile i.e. Users can use the information remotely; they need not be at their desks all time.
You need not worry about regular server updates and computing issues.
So if you wanting to find out more information on Cloud Computing or what Cloud Power can do then its well worth having a look further!
