CLOUD COMPUTING

Why do companies still refrain from implementing cloud based ERPs

Naveen Srinivasan

Why do companies still refrain from implementing cloud based ERPs

Thesis Statement

“Financial difficulty of cloud computing service provider can result in high level data loss”.

Introduction

Cloud Computing is efficient and time saving because of the centralized storage, huge memory, speed processing and high bandwidth. The term cloud computing was adapted from the cloud symbol that is used in Internet flowcharts and diagrams very often. The online email services are the most simple example of cloud computing. The service is used without any special software or installation. Only Internet connection is required for using the email service. The server and email service software is all on the cloud i.e. the Internet and is administered by the cloud service provider such as yahoo, hotmail etc. The basic theme of cloud computing is that, if you only need milk, you do not need to buy a cow. As users, do not need to buy a software or hardware to get the benefit of email service.

Discussion

Cloud computing

The basic concept of cloud computing is that the computing is done in the cloud which means that the processing of the data and sources of data are not in a specified, identified or fixed location. The other related concepts of cloud computing are corresponding to this main concept of clouding. In cloud computing concept, not every user owns the physical infrastructure; instead, capital expenditure is avoided by the payment of rent for the usage of a service provided by third party. The cloud computing technology is increasingly becoming connected with small and medium enterprises, as normally, the SMEs are unable to manage the budget for the huge capital expenditure of traditional IT resources. SMEs also naturally have lower existing computer infrastructure, low level of skillful administration, more flexibility, and lesser capital budgets for acquiring in-house IT technology. This remarkably helps SMEs especially in the emerging markets, where cost reduction can gain them competitive advantage in the market. The key features of cloud computing are Agility, Cost, Device and location independence, Multi-tenancy, Reliability, Security, Maintenance, Measurability. Cloud computing can be both a private and a public cloud.

Risk for a Computer Disaster

The main and most important risk for a computer disaster is loss of important data and information. This data can be as important as any high confidential government information, important business financial or any other decision-making data or course material or assignments for students. To avoid that risk of data loss, computer recovery is the appropriate option. Recovery can be done is many ways through several tools out of which one of the important technique is the cloud computing. The businesses are very vulnerable to loss of data and even to attacks through disaster, computers for disaster recovery offer the solution and protection to any business. Small to large corporations can use cloud computing technology for disaster recovery backup to ensure that files, applications and data will be safe in the occurrence of any type of disaster. Besides this, ...