Will cloud computing redefine IT?

DUBAI, 9 March 2011: From sending emails to buying books online, technology indeed keeps you on the cloud. As Dubai hosts the Cloud Computing World Forum today, we take a look at how technology is changing the world around us.

As businesses evolve into the Cloudsphere of the digital world, cloud computing could be better understood as an extension of the computer, as a metaphor for the transition from the Mechanical Age to the Information Age. It is more about evolution than innovation.

It doesn't really make sense for businesses to have their own data centres, just as it doesn't make sense for most companies to produce their own electric power.

The big difference cloud computing would make is that it would make the journey easier for people to get from idea to application. There will be no complexity involved as there would be no need to think about software and versions. There will be no break-downs and information flow would be more seamless.

Business ecosystems are now growing around cloud computing - made up of knowledge frameworks that thrive on the cloud. According to a recent survey by IBM, a majority of businesses allow non-traditional end points such as smart phones and tablets to connect to corporate networks. As the internet continues to grow, the clouds in the sky would definitely discover new horizons of innovation that will add more flexibility to our networked world.

The forum is being held at Millennium Grand Hotel, TECOM.

The event features experts from the IT industry who find the term cloud computing becoming synonymous with change. It is a strategic evolution that will touch our lives quite significantly.

Its Features

?Flexible and easy to implement

?There is little or no start-up cost and no capital investment

?Costs for services are usage-based with no fixed commitment

?Services can be quickly and easily scaled up or down with no penalty

?Services are multi-tenant (many customers leverage the platform)

?The ability to customise a service is limited

By: Ani Dave Kukreja , Khaleejtimes