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One of the trends mentioned by IT professionals and businesses today is ‘cloud computing’. Cloud computing is seen as a comprehensive solution to improve the operation of the Internet and the infrastructure. So, what cloud computing really is and how it is applied; let's find out the 5 most common uses of cloud computing below.
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing is a model that provides computer resources to users via the internet allowing users to access any resource on the cloud, at any time and anywhere, just need to connect to the internet system.
Put simply, cloud computing is the virtualization of computing resources and applications. Instead of using one or more real servers, you will now use virtualized resources through the Internet environment. You just need to state your requirements, the system will automatically gather free resources to meet your requirements. Therefore, there are 5 most common uses of cloud computing as follows:
- Server scaling
Cloud computing technology provides IT teams with a powerful database that does not need the company to actually own the infrastructure. This means you will only need to pay for the computer resources you use. Moreover, cloud storage provides endless scalability for businesses.
For example, Netflix has taken advantage of the potential of this cloud technology to their advantage. Netflix is an online broadcast service, so they often face a huge increase in page load speed and server speed at peak times. Moving from an internal data center to cloud allows the company to significantly expand its customer database without having to invest in expensive infrastructure setup, operation, and maintenance.
- Business applications
Many enterprise management applications such as customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) are also based on a cloud computing service provider. Software as a service has become a popular method of deploying enterprise-level software.
Cloud CRM with features such as common office applications, email, information of past and present activities are integrated with the same system. Cloud ERP provides tracking of resources, summarizing information for decision making to reviewing and updating budget plans, and so on with only one click.
This method is cost-effective and is suitable for both multinational corporations, small and medium enterprises due to its ability to pay on demand without paying upfront fees for hardware or copyright purchases.
Conclusion
However, in order to make the most of cloud computing, it is important for businesses to find a "cloud" provider good enough to meet all of the requirements. In the future, cloud computing will be very useful when it reaches beyond the use of redundant resources in your own personal computers. There would be no limits for creating and storing future data, no road trips to stores to purchase extra storage for your devices but just few simple clicks to make it work.
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