Cost is one of the key drivers behind the growing success of cloud computing in recent years – which has now become one of the fastest growing sectors of the IT industry. In fact, it is predicted that cloud computing will be the top priority for CIOs in 2010.
More and more companies affected by the recession are realising that they can access best-of-breed applications or enhance their infrastructure resources for very little cost – simply by tapping into the ‘cloud’.
As the strategic value of corporate data increases, the old way of handling IT as a back-office technical function is no longer seen to be cost effective. If organisations are to meet their business goals, the IT department has to become quicker to respond, scalable and less wasteful.
The cloud computing model provides an efficient and flexible virtualised storage infrastructure. IT software and hardware resources are provided as a service – on an as-needed basis and paid for as consumed. This can significantly reduce data centre operational costs, by as much as 40% for medium and large organisations.
Cost benefits of cloud computing include:
- a low barrier to entry
- variable expenses
- utility-based pricing with little or no upfront cost
- minimal capital expenditure
- lower running costs
In today’s competitive marketplace, businesses need to explore new ways to reduce cost while adding value. By centralising storage, memory, processing and bandwidth, cloud technology delivers more efficient computing. If properly used, it also enables companies to make a significant reduction in their overall IT budget.
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