Small Biz Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is nothing new but as always, with technical terms, it is taking some time to be accepted and used in conventional business.

In this post, I intend to clear up some of the myths about what cloud computing is, and isn’t, and hopefully provide some useful pointers for how it may be employed in your business.
What’s Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is a revolutionary concept as it can significantly reduce the IT costs of companies while sharply enlarging their efficiency. Perhaps the best benefit it brings is that of infinite scalability. When you buy IT services thru the Cloud, you only pay for what you use, from a single byte of storage, or a single user software license, to tons of terabytes and thousands of users.

It is especially appealing to small businesses currently, as it means they do not have to make disproportionately massive investments in technology at start up.

one. Infrastructure as a Service ( IAAS )

This is the provision of a networked computer infrastructure over the web. So, instead of buying locally stored network server hardware and p-2-p access, for instance, you can now pay a once a month fee for a remote host which is infinitely scalable, and which only you and your organisation, have access to.

2. Platform as a Service ( PAAS )

The object of PAAS is to enable a total development platform to be provided over the web. It is especially useful so to workgroups and groups who are sharing, and working on, data files simultaneously.

Otherwise known as ‘cloudware’, PAAS is an alternative to firms who use workflow facilities for building software or web applications, or cooperative projects just as architechture. It also includes highly scalable hosting solutions ( as an alternative choice to a dedicated server, for instance ).

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The days of downloading and installing software, or buying it in a box and installing from disk, are coming to an end.

Google docs, for example, now offer a real ( free ) alternative to Microsoft Office. And the list is growing all the time.

One of the main advantages of SAAS to the software provider is that new updates can be made seamlessly, without the requirement for the customer to install patches or upgrades. Everything needed to run the software is held remotely and so minimal processing power is required on the local machine.

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