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Cloud Computing

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All of the technology and business contacts I regularly talk to keep bringing up cloud computing. But what is it, what does it really mean for business and what are the economic and tangible upsides?

Cloud means Internet. The computing occurs on the Internet – in place of the software you use executing on your desktop pc, it runs somewhere on the Internet on a server located in a data centre usually staffed by people who are adept in managing technology. This type of “cloud” software is sometimes called “on demand” or Software as a Service (SaaS).

Some good examples of well established Software as a Service are:

Web based CRM Software (Customer Relationship Management) – Salesforce.com pricing about $9 per user/month.
Small business management and accounting software (small business ERP) – Salesorder.com pricing $45 per user/month.
Medium sized business ERP software – NetSuite pricing approximately $99 per user/month.

There are 3 substantial benefits for every business here:

Time, cost savings and reliability

Businesses don’t need a permanent information technology professional to help them select, commission and manage the hardware and software platform thus lowering operating expenses and time to implement. The task of constantly backing up information is removed as this is usually an inherent function of the “cloud” software. Cloud software “operators” often have fail over systems that can be deployed in instantly should a significant problem occur.

Easier selection and wider choice

Through the ubiquitous web browser, businesses now have instant access to a massive choice of applications they can in most cases immediately appraise and quickly determine if the software fits their needs at no expense. This makes it very easy for people in large enterprises to circumvent the normal information technology purchasing processes and easily evaluate and justify their business proposal.

Superior user experience

The internet provides instant feedback to application developers and has driven significant progress in user interface design resulting in more intuitive software thus reducing learning times and improving user satisfaction. This of course means quicker adoption and better productivity.

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