Cloud Computing for Businesses

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Cloud Computing for Businesses
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What is the cloud?
The cloud is simply remote access computing, with
all the hardware and software that a business
would normally use in-house sitting in a secure,
external location. The cloud gives businesses
access to greater computing power than ever
before. Most UK companies now use it in some
form or other, such as Hotmail or Google Docs.
By 2014, IT organizations in 30 of Global 1000
companies will broker (aggregate, integrate and
customize) two or more Cloud services for
internal and external users, up from 5
today. Gartner Research
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Private vs public cloud
If a business is considering adopting cloud
technology, the first thing they need to learn is
the difference between private and public cloud
computing. Private Cloud The private cloud
(also called internal cloud or corporate cloud)
is cloud infrastructure operated solely for a
single organization. The private cloud can be
managed internally or by a third-party. The
private cloud can be hosted internally or
externally. The private cloud gives a more
personal touch. But it has a major drawback - the
user still has to buy and build it, so they dont
benefit from reduced costs or save time.
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Private vs public cloud

• Public Cloud
• The public cloud is the common cloud computing
  model, where an external service provider makes
  its resources (like software or data storage)
  available over the internet.
• How it works
• A cloud-provider makes its data centre available
  for rent.
• A business chooses the number of servers or the
  amount of storage they want.
• The business is then be able to access and
  maintain their information remotely from a PC or
  mobile device.
• The public cloud offers obvious cost-saving
  benefits, as businesses dont have to pay for
  hardware, maintenance or staffing costs.

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Cloud benefits
There are many benefits with cloud computing
compared to an on-premise IT solution. In the
following slides, we will look at 5 of the
biggest and best cloud benefits for business 1.
Cost Savings 2. Security Reliability 3.
Mobility 4. Scalability 5. Ease of Management
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Cloud benefits
1. Cost Savings With the cloud, businesses dont
have to buy or install any equipment, which
removes the need for up-front capital
expenditure. Businesses only pay for the
cloud-based services they use. According to the
International Data Corporation, almost every SME
that uses cloud services saves money.
MedicAnimal.com, an online supplier of high
quality pet care and veterinary products is
saving 100,000 a year by having replaced its
entire in-house IT infrastructure with cloud
hosting.
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Cloud benefits

• 2. Security Reliability
• Many businesses consider their security and
  reliability to have been improved by adopting the
  cloud.
• Recent Microsoft US research revealed that
• 94 of SMBs have gained security benefits they
  did not have with their former on-premises
  technology.
• 62 have seen increased levels of privacy
  protection.
• 75 have experienced improved service
  availability.
• Cloud security is improving all the time. In most
  cases, cloud providers will have data encryption
  and security procedures much more advanced than
  that of their clients.
• Good cloud providers run regular automated
  backups to ensure that a copy of all stored data
  will be recoverable in the event of a disaster.

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Cloud benefits
3. Mobility The cloud provides anywhere, anytime
access for businesses enabling all staff (with
access) can access the cloud from anywhere in the
world, 24-7. The cloud allows business owners to
view and control their data, while being spared
the hassle of maintaining it! Increasingly,
companies are allowing employees to use their own
devices both in and out of the office. Cloud
computing is the ideal for this, as staff can
easily access the cloud from their own devices at
home or on the move.
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Cloud benefits
4. Scalability The cloud provides businesses
with scalable computing power. The cloud can be
used on a modular basis, so businesses only pay
for what they use and can control their
resources, with the ability to scale up or down
on demand without having to invest in new
hardware. The cloud is a flexible solution,
and all good cloud providers have a wide range of
cloud-computing choices to meet the needs of
their business clients.
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Cloud benefits
5. Ease of Management With the cloud, a business
no longer has to worry about computer
maintenance. Everything is taken care of. All the
work happens automatically in the background. A
good cloud provider will take care of managing
software upgrades and maintaining server
equipment for its clients. Installation is
painless a good cloud provider will cover all
aspects of migration for their clients. They will
make the process quick and painless usually no
more than a few days.
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Cloud summary
Gartner research has forecasted that more than
50 of businesses will adopt and implement some
kind of cloud-based application by the end of
2015. Gartner has also forecasted that the
cloud will dominate the digital lives of
consumers by 2014 - replacing the personal
computer. The idea of cloud computing might
still seem daunting but the time, money and
energy saving benefits can offer significant
competitive advantages. The cloud is going to
be a part of the business world from now on is
it time you got on board?
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