corporate vs. Internet – Cloud Computing

Corporate computing has revolutionized today’s business environment. Not merely a replacement for a typewriter, computers offer versatile services and increase the productive flow of information. Many complex and time-consuming tasks like inventory control, accounting, customer database, etc. have been handled efficiently by computer systems. Organizations are trying to make optimal use of systems at a relatively lower cost. They are finding various ways to consolidate IT maneuvers through which they can reduce their operating costs. Cloud computing is a new dimension in computing systems through which companies can reduce their operating expenses. In simple terms, it can be expressed as “computing over the Internet”. It does not take place within the company premises. You’re not using networks or outsourcing to run the same old applications. It consists of new and technologically updated ways of accessing and providing information, analyzing data and resources to people through the network.

Process Anatomy: A cloud computing platform consists of a massive collection of servers in the cloud. This includes a data center, provision manager, application server, monitoring server, and virtualization components. All the clouds are interconnected and serve as the back-end of the process. Web 2.0 is being implemented in the application server, through which all requests are handled efficiently. The user selects a service from the catalog through the front interface. This request is passed to the system, where the correct resources are identified and the provisioning service shapes the resources in the cloud. Both the software and the information reside on centrally located servers and not on an end user’s computer. Computer programs are hosted and operated over the Internet. These applications use large data centers and servers to host applications and web services. People can access the required information through any device connected to the Internet. It is not required that they have to access information only from their desktop. They can even do it through their mobile phones.

Applicability and Market Opportunity: This is more beneficial, especially for small business owners for whom large IT expenses are out of budget. This system helps them to be more productive without spending a lot on internal technical equipment. There are certain features that can only be accessed through desktop applications, such as high-powered calculations in spreadsheets. However, a large amount of data can be accessed through cloud computing, which is normally impossible through desktop applications. Even the latest desktop computer can only process about 3 billion calculations per second. But cloud computing systems are capable of performing trillions of calculations at the same time. It implies fewer maintenance issues such as storage capacity, compatibility, etc. This would help organizations tackle the toughest computing tasks. It will make information available to the masses instead of a limited number of trained professionals. When a user accesses information from the cloud, he will only get the latest version. This eliminates the problem of updating the version on the user’s hard drive. Generally, a vendor sells products directly to the end user, and if this product becomes obsolete, the user has to go out of business. Now, cloud computing helps the user to get latest version information. With this system, a person from any part of the world can create a company at a relatively cheap cost, which can compete with almost anyone.

Future challenges for the implementation of the system: The software and technology required to support the system is not yet adequately sourced.

– Lack of knowledge and infiltration of its use in many countries.

– As immense personal identity data of people will be stored through a third party, the issue will become more sensitive. A lot of focus and attention is required to safeguard your privacy. The world’s leading companies like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and IBM are moving towards this trend by formulating plans to take advantage of this technology. This decade sees the Internet as a profitable market for business. With the increasing need to use computer systems in business operations, cloud computing has become an inevitable part of the technology portfolio. It is a long-lasting trend with a distant horizon.