Reasons why cloud computing is booming

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In recent years, the cloud computing industry undoubtedly rose to a higher level. Gone are the days when people and tech experts were questioning its capability to manage a company and an industry in the online world alone; doubts on the possibility of putting an entire industry profile on cloud have been dispelled. But no one can blame companies that still couldn’t turn over their hard copies to the InterWeb—change, especially a major one, is always difficult to deal with.

The reasons behind the cloud computing boom, if explained to a traditionalist who doubts the powers of this technology, are not really technical and are rather practical. Yes, trades and firms finally gave in to the promises of cloud computing for reasons simple and understandable.


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Affordable. With only Internet connection to rely on, being on cloud means there will be more physical space in the office –servers where office documents, employee profiles, operation details, and business plans are no longer needed. This being said, it means that being on cloud means “going green,” too. The company can save money on energy bills and can use the extra space to house more employees.

Saves time. In cloud computing, the trade owner lets everything to the cloud server. All he needs to do is let the program do the work for him—from organizing files and computing transactions and employees’ salaries to verifying works that need double checking. The work flow is more streamlined, saving time and eliminating error.

Safe. In cloud computing, everything is secure, since no burglar or thief can physically steal information from the Web. And the experienced hackers? There are many anti-hacking software and security measures online, all offered by the cloud provider.


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Ron Hovsepian, a seasoned expert in data management, serves as the president, CEO, and director of IntraLinks, Inc. Visit this website for more updates on the online data management industry.

The positive effect of Box’s journey to the European cloud

The cloud computing industry’s sudden surge into the online management commerce is so surprising that some experts surmised that it may cost a big fraction of the labor force. They think that a lot of people will lose their jobs since the computer and the Internet would replace the task that humans are assigned to do.


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Box’s flourishing operations seem to counter the aforesaid grueling idea. Aaron W. Levi, the 28-year-old chief executive of the US-based privately held data storage firm, plans to take his business to a higher level by making a base to “capture other fast-growing markets for cloud-based data storage.” With this plan, new offices would be opened and more jobs would be created, which, in turn, might possibly attract more competitors, which also means more jobs in the future. Just this year, Box hired 40 more personnel to extend its American operation (which houses 700 employees) to London.


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But what prefigures Box’s European cloud adventure is beyond its personal company history: it only shows that the online business data storage and management industry is on its way to become a flourishing commerce. Box has shown many independent and privately owned cloud-computing and data storage companies that vying with industry giants like Amazon, IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Google does not mean an automatic business failure.


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Ron Hovsepian, a seasoned expert in data management, currently serves as the president, CEO, and director of IntraLinks, Inc. Visit this website for more updates on the online data management industry.