Cloud computing refers to the distribution of computing services, such as software, databases, servers, and networking, via the internet. Cloud computing enables end users to access software and applications from any location.
In more simple terms, cloud computing allows your business to save money but not having to buy physical hardware but rather making use of cloud resources.
There are many developments that are driving companies—in all sectors—toward the cloud.
The majority of businesses may not have the platform or flexibility necessary to compete if they continue operating the way they are now.
With data centre storage becoming more expensive and difficult, cloud storage and technology are becoming an attractive way of using modern technology to overcome the challenges businesses face in the new digital era.
Here are a few benefits of cloud computing:
There are different types of cloud computing: hybrid, private, and public. Each of these cloud types requires a different management level and also provides different security features.
A hybrid cloud combines both public and private clouds, as the name suggests. For more protection and control, hybrid cloud customers typically host their mission-critical apps on their own servers while storing their non-mission-critical applications at the cloud provider.
A private cloud service is used by a single company exclusively. It could be housed in the company's office or in the data centre of the cloud service provider.
For the ultimate level of protection and control, use a private cloud.
In a public cloud, the entire computing infrastructure is housed on the cloud provider's platform, and services are provided to the client online.
Customers can easily add more users or processing power as needed and do not need to operate their own infrastructure. With a public cloud service, many different customers can share the IT infrastructure of the cloud provider.
The most important difference between multi-cloud and hybrid cloud computing is the use of multiple storage devices and cloud computing in one architecture.
The three main types of cloud computing services include software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and platform as a service (PaaS).
In the SaaS model of software distribution, the cloud provider hosts the customer's applications on its servers. These applications are accessed online by the customer.
SaaS users benefit from subscriptions to the service on a pay-per-use basis rather than purchasing and maintaining their own computing equipment.
Customers can use the internet to access infrastructure services on-demand thanks to IaaS. The main benefit of IaaS is that the cloud provider hosts the infrastructure parts that offer subscribers computation, storage, and network capacity, enabling them to run their workloads in the cloud.
Installing, setting, securing, and maintaining any software on cloud-native solutions, including database, middleware, and application software, is often the responsibility of the cloud subscriber.
Customers who use PaaS benefit from having access to the developer tools they require to create and maintain mobile and web applications without having to purchase or maintain the underlying infrastructure.
The consumer uses a web browser to access the services, while the supplier hosts the infrastructure and middleware components.
At Swiftcomm we can help your business migrate to the cloud while reducing your IT modernisation costs. Your business will get the capacity it needs while moving and lifting your workloads to the cloud and scale whenever needed.
