Cloud computing services permit companies to access enterprise applications without the costs, time and hassle of acquiring new hardware and software. This allows companies to move faster from operations to innovation and gain a competitive advantage.
Servers aren’t cheap and unless you’re investing in redundancy (like a redundant array of independent disks) there’s a high chance that at least some of your servers will be down at any point. The cost of maintaining servers and the space required to install them can swiftly grow. Add to that the fact that servers require constant cooling, and you’re looking at a significant operating expense.
You can access your data and applications from any location with an internet connection. This allows your employees to perform more efficiently on the road, in the office, or on their mobile devices.
Cloud also makes it possible to scale storage and virtual resources quickly. It is easy to quickly add capacity to meet a sudden increase in demand, and you can scale back down just as quickly when things slow down. This is referred to as elasticity and it is one of the major benefits of cloud computing.
There are a handful of major cloud providers with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google getting the majority of the market share. VMware and OpenStack are also top contenders. However, as the cloud continues to grow, we’re seeing a lot more shift towards multi-cloud strategies. This is largely because it avoids the risk of vendor lock-in, but also because working with multiple providers offers more flexibility.
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