The technology giant's 'Fly to the Cloud'

Cloud computing is believed to continue to grow with an increasing number of users. A number of the world's technology giants also have developed this service to capture a greater opportunity.

Ary described Setijadi Prihatmanto, Manager of the Microsoft Innovation Center Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB-MIC), cloud computing is Internet-based computing.

All resources, information, and software have been provided by the provider. Customers can use cloud computing services to your specific needs and can be accessed via desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone, smartTV, and other devices.

Customers, both individuals and companies do not need to purchase hardware and software as well as other resources like the conventional way.

Users simply pay for cloud computing services based on desired services and needs. Users are not burdened with investment costs of procurement of hardware and software as happened during this time.

A number of IT companies of the world was reported to have 'fly to the clouds'. IBM for example, in March 2011 announced the investment of USD 38 billion to build a data center called the IBM Asia Pacific Cloud Computing Data Centre in Singapore.

The Fujitsu is investing up to USD 1.1 billion dollars to develop cloud computing services as well as train 5000 specialists of cloud computing technologies to the end of 2012. This investment for Fujitsu Infastructure cloud computing infrastructure as a Service.

Likewise with Google Chrome Cloud OS operating system and Intel with Intel's vision of service through Intel's Cloud 2015 Cloud Builder. While Microsoft has released a commercial service with the Office 365 SaaS and cloud computing platform, Windows Azure Platform.

Own cloud computing service has three segments, namely software, platforms, and infrastructure with the purpose and different products for business and individuals.
by;detik