The Forbes has predicted that by the end of 2015, the global expenditure of cloud computing will reach a whopping 180 billion US dollars. And this is no mean feat… Across news channels and business desks across the world, everyone…
The Forbes has predicted that by the end of 2015, the global expenditure of cloud computing will reach a whopping 180 billion US dollars.
And this is no mean feat…
Across news channels and business desks across the world, everyone wants to share the cloud pie. What’s more, expert research groups such as Gartner and Merrill Lynch have also caused ripples with their “beyond belief” predictions about Cloud Computing.
But what exactly is cloud computing? And why do people in business claim that cloud based services are a game changer?
Cloud computing is not the mere transfer of services to a centralized data centre. It is in fact a strategic decision that a business needs to take to widen its offerings, reduce management overheads and concentrate on its core capabilities. Cloud Computing has created the space and opportunity for the existing and new organisations to do better than their best!!
Top five applications that use cloud services
Top five reasons why businesses are going the cloud way
- Accelerating Competitive Differentiation: Cloud Services enable sharing of data across application easily. Clouds store the big data that is more than an asset to every organisation. Businesses benefit from using this data to generate analytical performance reports. In all, the quantity and quality of data stored and accessed through cloud services allow the perfect shaping of your future business strategies.
- Reduced TCO: Cloud computing eliminates or lowers expenditure pertaining to personnel, infrastructure, licenses, maintenance and hardware. When you take advantage of cloud services you redirect your investment towards your core offerings.
- Driving Innovation: Cloud computing expands your access to data and expertise and at the time lowers your constraints in terms of budget, time and place. This paves way for new product development (NPD) within already established organisations and venture capitalists to deliver more customised services and products.
- Collaborative Environment: The technological environment is highly dynamic and it is important for organisations to leverage expert knowledge at every stage of growth. Cloud services capture niche skills and specialized knowledge from a broader spectrum thus enhancing your relationship with the environment.
- Proven Results: Cloud Computing is no more a simple IT decision. It is a way of strategically positioning your business against stiff competition. Since its advent, cloud computing has proved over time and again that its adopters (from all sectors of business) have reaped exponentially greater benefits.
Cloud Testing (TaaS) Advantages
Testing is considered the “necessary evil” in the lifecycle of software development. Testing demands a real life environment that has to be altered for every new project. Testing requires a huge upfront investment in terms of hardware and personnel when done in- house. Cloud Testing takes responsibility of this not-core-business activity at the lowest possible cost.
How does TaaS improve your revenue and hence your profit?
- The first and foremost benefit of TaaS is the sweet escape from the compelling expenses of a testing environment. Cost savings come in the form of zero investment, no maintenance costs for hardware and software tools and lower number of IT staff.
- Publishes reports say that 70% of the infrastructure assigned for testing remain ideal for most months of the year. Cloud testing services resurrects the investment plan of the organisation thus offering operational flexibility and scalability.
- The testing environment is getting complex and unpredictable with every day. An organisation needs a wide range of technical competencies and management capabilities to fulfil the service obligations. A clout testing service takes care of this with ease.
- Most cloud testing services are available on demand and are billed per use. This makes testing in cloud computing more assuring that any other software service.
- Cloud testing offer increased efficiency through reducing the testing set up time from weeks to minutes and has lowered the number of defects in the product.
The disheartening truth about the 21st century is that time has brought back the “survival of the fittest” theory back into business. If you aim to be the best in what you do you invariably have to choose the best for you and your business. Cloud Testing is one of the best ways to enrich your business and give it that competitive edge.