Cloud Business Software Applications

Cloud computing is a popular term associated with use of software technology. Accessing an application or a piece of information through the Internet or network, which can be accessed by the others in the same network, and can modify at a time and be shared among them. It is generally maintained in a server.

Cloud based business applications have led to a wide range of benefits for businesses. With the cloud computing, there is no need to maintain a huge infrastructure to operate the software and its maintenance. Thus it leads to saving time and money for the organization. They can spend on other activities.

Now we are going to discuss the characteristics of cloud computing.

Characteristics:

• On demand self-service: To access the server time and network storage need, manual permissions like sending emails filling forms, etc. is done. Here we can quickly and automatically connect to the required service without any human interaction.

Thus the maintenance of infrastructure, human force for maintenance and delay in work are negligible. It involves Just connect to the application and start using it.

• Broad network access: When we have access to the Internet, we can access the cloud services. This is called broad network access. Accessing involves network computer or phone or personal digital assistant (PDA).

Because of this type of facilities, companies are offering their employees the option of working at home. The managers or employees can work from their phones or PDA’s even they are not available physically. Thus, work does not stop.

• Resource pooling: We do not know from where the data is accessed and modified. It can be done from different places by the employees of the organization. A pool of resources is allocated to them such as processor, memory, network, bandwidth etc.

• Rapid elasticity: We can increase or decrease the capabilities such as processor, storage etc. It can be done instantly or within a few minutes. If it is your own infrastructure, it takes much less time ranging from hours to a few days.

In case it is not required again by a process, it is wastage the money and time. In cloud, the infrastructure is in virtual form and someone maintains online. We just need to subscribe or unsubscribe for the service.

• Measured Service: Measured service are also known as pay per usage, subscription services, etc. Measured service means the resources we use are measured and billed for that only. So how much we are used that much we pay.

Cloud business software applications are getting more popular, because of low cost, easy to operate and maintain. Businesses can customize it use it for their benefit.