What are Cloud Computing Services?

The chances are you have heard of SaaS or ‘Software as a Service’ and other models of cloud computing services, like PaaS (Platform as a Service) or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). Many might not be too clear about their benefits. The laptops and smartphones most use to access applications like Google, Gmail, Salesforce, Netflix, and many other popular services are using some form of cloud computing. Gartner recently projected that end-user public cloud spending could reach approximately USD 600 billion this year (2023).

Understanding cloud computing services

When a cloud service provider allows you on-demand access through the internet to applications, servers, data storage, development tools, networking capabilities, etc., hosted at their data center, it is a ‘cloud computing service.’ A monthly fee is part of their subscription package, which varies from service to service.

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Our cloud computing services can facilitate the following –

Budget-friendly IT costs – cloud enables clients to offload most of the expenses and headaches of buying, installing, customizing, and managing their on-premises infrastructure.

Instant access – you can use applications in minutes instead of waiting weeks for the IT team to purchase and configure relevant hardware and install the software.

Better scalability - Cloud provides flexibility – you don’t need to purchase excess capacity that remains untouched during certain phases. You can scale the capacity up and down based on the number of users at different points in time or call it dips and spikes in traffic. Spread your application to users by leveraging your cloud computing service provider’s global network to popularize your products/ services.

In a nutshell

Cloud computing does not require an application to be installed on your system. It is accessible from the cloud through a secure password usually. Software like creative packages required special considerations before being installed on a PC or laptop can now be accessed from the cloud. You can run multiple applications from your smartphone or laptop without disruptions or unexpected downtime.

The top 5 cloud service providers worldwide in 2023 are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle Cloud.

You can enjoy cloud computing’s benefits even if you use onsite solutions because of hybrid cloud solutions. Move what you can to the cloud and keep whatever is imperative onsite. Connect with us to help you understand the benefits of working with cloud computing service providers.