Since its launch in 2009, cloud computing has been a reliable part of the workplace. If you have no idea what cloud computing means, it is the process of having software and hardware devices already available on the internet. Cloud applications lie on different servers and always need an internet connection for its usage.
Cloud applications could be in the form of storage such as Dropbox and iCloud that lets people see stored file once given access, marketing cloud such as Adobe Marketing Cloud and Hubspot for marketing operations, eLearning devices like SlideShare and Amazon Web, where students and professors alike can upload presentation on various lessons, and email providers like Gmail and Microsoft Outlook used for electronic transactions as long as it uses a software-as-a-service model. Cloud servers, most of the time, are found in remote data centers that third-party cloud services operate.
Fun fact, even Netflix and Facebook somehow have cloud characteristics. Netflix has thousands of movies stored in their servers that you and everyone else can access while Facebook has a feature of storing information every time you upload photos and videos. The messenger could also be included as you can transfer files to anyone at the other mention platforms.
According to IDC, public cloud platforms, business services, and applications are projected to reach $23 billion in the span of 2015 to 2020 and is expected to go faster by 17%.
Even at the time of our technological advancements, there are still some disadvantages on having cloud-based software. In fact, data security has been the main concern for users with a rate of 25-29% (Right Scale) However, with the proper knowledge to cloud-based software and applications, you can have solutions to these problems in order to have a better experience in using cloud-based applications. For more information, you can view this infographic by Bizprac.
