Cloud computing in 2011 has become a guide to the IT industry, a benchmark, no matter what the marketing will take the cloud to talk about things, as a selling point, cloud phones, cloud TV, cloud storage, etc. continue to impact our attention. Just in the spring of 2012, the major IT giants began to frequently shot and continue to acquire various software companies as the basis for the future development of cloud computing. In the cloud computing background, the major manufacturers are also holding the cloud concept as a marketing magic, a variety of cloud solutions, cloud function "freshly baked", all this seems to represent 2012 will be a full-fledged "cloud" year.
What exactly is cloud computing? What is also called cloud service? Most people may not answer up, can not give a particularly positive answer. In the face of overwhelming cloud advertising, in fact, many users are not too understanding of cloud computing, countless users seem to be still in the "foggy." In fact the cloud computing up to now also do not have a completely unified concept, the major manufacturers are in accordance with their own point of view to explain the concept of cloud computing, the concept of unity still needs time to come.
What is the benefit of cloud computing? Why the major giants have shot the development of cloud computing? Why do we use cloud computing? Cloud computing can bring me what convenience, this may be the user asked the most questions, below we summarize several major benefits of cloud computing to help more users understand the cloud computing.
The benefits of cloud computing can be summarized as follows:
First, more convenient
Global communication
If your job requires frequent business trips or if important things need to be dealt with promptly, cloud computing will give you a global, always-on opportunity to access your cloud account whenever you want Corporate documents or letters from relatives. You have secure access to all your company's data without the limited storage space available on your USB stick, enabling people to enjoy the same environment of working with your company anytime, anywhere.
Second, save hardware costs
Former Google China president Kai-Fu Lee said in 2011 that cloud computing can reduce hardware costs by 40 times. For example, if Google does not use cloud computing, it will spend up to 64 billion yuan per year on equipment and only 16 for cloud computing Billion dollars cost. How much money can be saved for cloud computing can vary depending on the company's savings. However, it is an indisputable fact that cloud computing can save the cost of enterprise hardware. Enterprises can maximize the utilization of the company's hardware and further reduce the company's expenses.
Third, save software costs
March 31, 2011 is the deadline for Microsoft Corporation to collectively purchase office software preferential policies from government agencies in China. In view of the fact that the preferential period of genuine software from multiple vendors will come to an end in the first half of this year, experts suggest drawing lessons from Europe and the United States and relying on cloud computing technologies to reduce Software Genuine Cost Burden.
Companies that use cloud technology will not have to buy genuine usage rights for every employee. When you use cloud computing, you only have to buy a genuine license for the company, and all employees can rely on cloud computing to work with the software. Software as a Service (SaaS) now has more and more people's recognition, as it progresses, the benefits of cloud computing to save software costs will be more and more reflected.
Fourth, save physical space
Cloud computing no longer need you to buy a lot of hardware, while the storage space for servers and computers are also saved, in a few days ago rising housing prices, saving the physical space of the enterprise will undoubtedly save more costs for enterprises and greatly enhance the Business profits.
Fifth, real-time monitoring
Employees can work in all parts of the country, only need a mobile device to meet, and through mobile phones and other ways to monitor the specific circumstances of the staff, you can learn more about the company's situation, while enhancing staff motivation at the same time Staff efficiency is maximized.
Sixth, enterprises greater flexibility
More flexible business
Cloud computing to provide more flexibility for the enterprise, companies can decide according to their own business whether to increase services, businesses can start small, with the least investment to meet your status quo, and when the business growth to When you need to increase the service, you can selectively increase the service according to your own situation to maximize the business utilization of the enterprise.
Seven, reduce IT support costs
Simplifying the number of hardware and eliminating the organizational network and computer operating system configuration steps can reduce the number of IT maintenance staff required by the organization and thus minimize the support costs for the organization. So that corporate staff to achieve the best condition, eliminating the need for huge IT maintenance staff before the cost of support is undoubtedly enhance the profits of enterprises.
Eight, corporate security
Cloud computing can bring more secure assurance to enterprise data. Many people may not agree with this view, but the security that cloud computing can bring to the enterprise is real. In our country, there is an extremely lack of IT staff and fewer and fewer network security personnel. In some enterprises, it is hard to be able to handle the security of computers without computers and cloud computing can solve such problems well. The service providers To provide enterprises with the most complete and most professional solutions to ensure maximum security of enterprise data.
Nine, data sharing
We may wish to think about how our phone number was saved, is not stored in the phone more than a hundred, and then the phone book will be stored on a lot, the computer will also save some, when there is cloud computing, in the cloud In the computing web application mode, as long as one piece of data is stored on the other side of the cloud, all your electronic devices can access and use the same data at the same time as long as they are connected to the Internet.
Ten, to make life more exciting
In the past we store data in many cases is recorded in a notebook or computer hard drive, but now, you can save all the data online. And when you drive outside, you can log real-time traffic as long as you log in the satellite map of the area, you can quickly check the real-time route, you can also take pictures of their own at any time to save the network to save, publish your real-time Personal experience, etc., it can be said that the benefits of cloud computing is very much, so that our lives more colorful.
Summary: From the above ten we can see that the usefulness of cloud computing is still very extensive, whether it is for individuals or enterprises, the benefits of cloud computing is obvious. 2012, it can be said that the development of cloud computing is also a year, many people predict cloud computing will usher in an unprecedented development this year, the benefits of cloud computing will also be more verified.