Role of Cloud Provider in Business

World Wide Web has taken over much of the physical aspects of life. Internet has become a major source of getting things done. Cloud computing services are the major reason behind it. Considering such a trend in our daily life companies have started to invest in cloud computing and have started providing cloud computing services to other companies as well as individuals. Such companies are called cloud providers. They typically provide the following:

1.      Infrastructure as a service (IAAS)

2.      Software as a service (SAAS)

3.      Platform as a service (PAAS)

Infrastructure as a service:

Cloud service providers gather powerful computing equipment and allow companies and individuals to utilize them. Companies and individuals don’t have to go through the struggle to get the equipment themselves so they prefer to use these services online.

Software as a service:

If an individual or company does not have a certain software that he needs for the time being the cloud service providing companies offer the software on rental/subscription basis so the company or individual does not have to buy that software in order to use it for certain time period only.

Platform as a service:

A platform is provided by the cloud service providing company to the individual or company who needs to run its operation on high end hardware and software requirements. It saves the time and money of the customer who needs this platform for its operations.

Cloud providers are a great relief for people who are in need of such services. There are a lot of benefits that are provided by them. These benefits are not just related to the time saving and cost reducing. There are many other various benefits linked with them. Some of them include

1.      Availability

2.      Mobility

3.      Capacity Flexibility

Availability:

One of the main benefits of cloud computing services is that these are available at any hour of the day and at any day of the week. A person can easily access the services of these cloud service providers to complete these operations at any time.

Mobility:

If a company owns a high end hardware platform which is very efficient for its operations then you need to see. That high end hardware platform is only useful if the employees are physically present near that platform. But in the case of cloud computing the commands of the operations can be sent from anywhere in the world using the internet. Therefore cloud computing is available anywhere and is highly mobile.

Capacity Flexibility:

Suppose a company installs a highly efficient computing system with high end hardware. A year later your computing needs have greatly increased and you need more capacity for computing. In such circumstances the company will have to install more capacity in the computing system in order to be efficient. But in the case of cloud computing the cloud providers allow you to increase the capacity of the computing system that you are using for a minimal increase in the subscription price.

Considering all of this the cloud providers are a great help to the individuals as well as the companies with high end need for hardware and software platforms.

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