Features
The objective of cloud computing or “Cloud Computing” is to provide services to its users remotely, giving the possibility of accessing them from anywhere and avoiding the use of space and resources by its users.
Some of its advantages are:
- It has low cost in function of consumption made.
- Easy and fast with the rest of the business applications.
- Worldwide service provision.
- Ease of maintenance.
- Data recovery through backup copies.
- Simplicity at the beginning of development.
- Automatic updates.
- Reduced energy consumption.
Service Models
There are several types or models of cloud computing services, among them are:
Software as a Service.
It refers to the software already installed in the cloud, so it is provided through a web browser, these applications are easily accessible and easy to use through a simple interface. The user does not have to worry about knowing about storage, operating system, among other details that are necessary when installing software in the traditional way. Examples of this type are Salesforce and Basecamp.
Platform as a service.
It is the use of platforms created by companies that provide an application development environment, which developers can use to create and share their applications without the cost and complexity of installing and configuring servers. For example: Google App Engine and SimpleDB.
Infrastructure as a Service
This offers the necessary infrastructure to run applications, offering services with processing capacity, servers, and physical equipment, which are acquired by developers by paying for their use, this reduces the cost of installation and maintenance of this equipment. The user does not have control of the infrastructure but does have control of the software and some of the work components that he/she wishes to use. Some examples of this type are Amazon Web Service (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
Does cloud computing help my company?
As we can see, cloud computing offers its users, in this case companies, a wide variety of benefits, mainly in saving space and equipment maintenance costs, in addition to having different work approaches, which are adjusted according to the client’s needs, all under the use of a monthly subscription at a reasonable price.
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