Sunday, 27 May 2012

Cloud Computing History and Future


Cloud computing is defined as a term in which anything is involved in order to deliver traditional hosted services over internet. This name ‘cloud computing’ is designed by the cloud symbol that is used to represent the internet in flowcharts and diagrams.

Many people believe that the idea of cloud computing is the next big thing, but it is itself as old as the computer. Information systems Professor Ramnath Chellappa first introduced the term ‘cloud computing’ in 1997, but the concept was born in 1960s. Over a few years, companies and organization started to change the hardware to cloud services to get benefits from reducing the capital costs and easing in IT staffing issues. Carbon Disclosure Project report states that companies and organization that acknowledge cloud computing operations not only benefits on reducing capital cost but also help in shrinking energy consumption and carbon emissions. By the year 2020, it is estimated that cloud operations will save upto $12.3 billion in energy costs plus 200 million barrels of oil.

Now in Australia, Cloud Computing is found to be growing significantly in the global ICT industry. The business services of cloud computing is benefitting locally or in global markets. Many business companies start to transform their use of technology to improve on ICT users and the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness. Similarly, cloud computing supports Australian ICT sector to maximize the industry development opportunity to take place. Because of Australian government strong potential and strengths of stable political, financial, legal and regulatory environment help to move towards success for local industry and establish ICT industry profile as a leading Cloud computing provider. Due to this success, companies can be benefit from various ways that include the potential for significant foreign direct investment, high‐value jobs creation and increased national productivity.

References:

Cantu, A, 2011, The History and Future of Cloud Computing, 20 December, 2011

IT Industry Innovation Council 2011, Cloud Computing – Opportunities and Challenges, 11 October 2011,
Rousse, M 2010, Cloud computing, December,2010,

1 comment:

  1. you have changed the meaning of sentences while writing in your own words compared to the referenced article. Do not forget in text referencing. Do not forget to explain the abbreviations you used first. Research can be improved

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