“I don’t need a hard disk in my computer if I can get to the server faster… carrying around these non-connected computers is byzantine by comparison.” – Steve Jobs.

Let’s start the discussion with the question “What is Cloud computing?” Cloud computing is the delivery of on-demand computing services -- from applications to storage and processing power -- typically over the internet and on a pay-as-you-go basis. It is also known as Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, without direct active management by the user. Large clouds often have functions distributed over multiple locations, each location being a data center. Now take a look at some of the cloud services available right now. The best cloud computing services offer the opportunity for businesses to undergo digital transformation in order to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Cloud services have revolutionized computing, not least through

IaaS ->Infrastructure as a Service

PaaS -> Platform as a Service

And especially SaaS -> Software as a Service

Which has allowed businesses to develop virtualized IT infrastructure and deliver software through the cloud, independent of a user's operating system.

What is IaaS? Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) refers to the fundamental building blocks of computing that can be rented: physical or virtual servers, storage, and networking. This is attractive to companies that want to build applications from the very ground up and want to control nearly all the elements themselves, but it does require firms to have the technical skills to be able to orchestrate services at that level.

What is PaaS? Platform as a Service (PaaS) is the next layer up – as well as the underlying storage, networking, and virtual servers, this layer also includes the tools and software that developers need to build applications on top, which could include middleware, database management, operating systems, and development tools.

What is SaaS? Platform as a Service (PaaS) is the next layer up – as well as the underlying storage, networking, and virtual servers, this layer also includes the tools and software that developers need to build applications on top, which could include middleware, database management, operating systems, and development tools.

Some examples are, consumer services like Gmail or the cloud backup of the photos on your smartphone, though the services that allow large enterprises to host all their data and run all of their applications in the cloud. Netflix relies on cloud-computing services to burn its video-streaming service and its other business systems, too.

Why do we call it “Cloud computing”? A basic concept behind cloud computing is that the location of the service, and many of the details such as the hardware or operating system on which it is running, are largely irrelevant to the user. It's with this in mind that the metaphor of the cloud was borrowed from old telecoms network schematics, in which the public telephone network (and later the internet) was often represented as a cloud to denote that the location didn't master – it was just a cloud of stuff.

Why it is so important? Tech analyst Gartner predicts that as much as half of spending across application software, infrastructure software, business process services, and system infrastructure markets will have shifted to the cloud by 2025, up from 41% in 2022. It estimates that almost two-thirds of spending on application software will be via cloud computing, up from 57.7% in 2022.

Some benefits of cloud computing are:

1. Cost Savings.
2. Security.
3. Flexibility.
4. Mobility.
5. Insight.
6. Increased Collaboration.
7. Quality Control.
8. Disaster Recovery.
9. Loss Prevention.
10. Automatic Software Updates.
11. Competitive Edge.
12. Sustainability.

In the end, let’s take a look at the “future of cloud computing”.

As the cloud continues to grow, it will shape the future of business tech and provide many benefits. Growth in cloud spending can be attributed to emerging technologies such as AI, edge computing, and containers. Businesses seeking growth need to be prepared to embrace the future. It is important to be updated with the latest development in cloud technology.