Many businesses, large and small, currently leverage cloud computing, whether through direct channels such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, or indirectly through platforms like X, Facebook, or SalesForce, instead of opting for conventional on-site alternatives. There are a number of reasons why cloud computing is so widely adopted among businesses today.
Unlike on-site hosting the price of deploying applications in the cloud can be less due to lower hardware costs from more effective use of physical resources.
Cloud computing can allow remotely located employees to access applications and work via the internet.
Cloud computing enables businesses to utilize, access, and pay solely for the resources they consume, all while enjoying a rapid and eas implementation process. Cloud users have the versatility to experiment and select the most suitable option for their requirements.
A cloud provider will also be able to upgrade hardware and software keeping the infrastructure to the latest version without any downtime to end-users.
Cloud computing allows users to switch applications easily and rapidly, using the one that suits their needs best. However, migrating data between applications can be an issue.
The average amount of energy needed for a computational action carried out in the cloud is far less than the average amount for an on-site deployment. This is because different organisations can share the same physical resources securely, leading to more efficient use of the shared resources.