Cloud Computing: Importance, Technology, and Applications

This report discusses the importance of cloud computing, its technology, and applications. It explores the significance of cloud computing for businesses and how it helps in reducing costs and improving productivity. The report also highlights the different types of businesses that use cloud computing and the relationship between digital technologies. Additionally, it discusses the theories of business and management that support technological advancements.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Significance of Cloud Computing...............................................................................................3
Digital technologies.....................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Cloud computing is a tool associated with information technology that serves many
services in a single system. This is a information technology system that allows more than one
services at a single system. This report will project the importance of cloud computing for all the
stakeholders. How the topic has developed will also discuss in this report. Detail description on
the cloud computing technology will provide in this report. All the different technological
aspects related to cloud computing will summarise in this report. Different technological
platforms and software’s will be summarising in this report related to cloud computing. What
type of businesses usage the cloud computing technologies will also project in this report.
Furthermore, report will demonstrate the key relationship between digital technologies. Theories
related to business management in both the times old theories and new theories will project in
this report.
MAIN BODY
Significance of Cloud Computing
Importance of cloud Computing
From past few decades cloud computing become one of the most discussion topic for
everyone because it has various advantage in current scenario. Cloud computing is one of the
major strategic trends among top 10 strategies technologies. The main goal of the topic is to
enhance potential of computation resources in individuals so that they can make the environment
scalable and cheaper. Currently most of the industries adapts various emerging technologies to
lead profitability in it’s business and in return generate high revenue. But due to high cost of new
emerging technologies reduces profit margin of products which leads huge loss in the business.
Whereas topic on cloud competing will provide understanding about new technology platform
makes easier for the top-level businesses to operate this technology efficiently. Cloud computing
is a digital technology that provides direct access of application and data can be exchanged from
any location worldwide. This technology platform provides businesses scalable computing
resources that supports to save additional cost on new technology (Marinescu, 2017). There are
several reasons of discussion on the cloud computing topic such as it is cost saving technology
that helps small scale to large scale business to gain large capital advantage. Application of this

technology is quite easy then organizations does not have to pay high cost on training and
development class. It also helps to influence storage capacity and automation so IT companies
does not need to keep their stuff in multiple software’s. This technology enables staff to work in
collaboration and coordination manner. It supports in reducing in delays and improving
productivity. Cloud computing is started in 1960s whereas first time computer initiated. It is on-
demand availability computer system resource that describe wide number of data centred that
available on the internet. It is invented by Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider in 1960s. The term
cloud indicates symbol that use through flow chart and diagrams on internet.
Description of the cloud computing technology and it’s application
Cloud computing is the technology platform that is known as on-demand availability of
computer system resource that provides various type of facilities like data storage and computing
power. It is act as internet central remote servers to manage data and application. This
technology permits consumers and businesses to direct use these application without installing
and can reach their personal files through any computer along with internet access. It also allows
organizations to share information and application through internet without occurring barrier of
physical location. Cloud computing is considered as deployment tool for the software or services
which organization develops to access public. From past few decades it evolves in multiple
sectors such as retail sector, IT sector and others and provides access to share their information
or file from one location to worldwide location through internet (Noor and et.al., 2018). It is
cost-effective technology platform that negotiates small- and large-scale businesses to involve
this technology in their working platform. With this technology, organization does not need to
invest on software, hardware and storage service. Cloud computing brings significant benefits to
all type of organizations because it makes IT infrastructure more competent to analyse the
proliferation of cloud computing, mobile device, social media and data analytics. Thus, cloud
computing has wide application in the business market.
Technological platform and software use in Cloud computing
Cloud computing technology can be defined as the computing elements such as
hardware, software and infrastructure that provides access of cloud computing to deliver it’s
services such as software as service, platform as a service, infrastructure as service through

network. It allows individuals to access computing services by using web browsers that
demonstrates computing model. This model shifts computer workload to remote locations
(Varghese and Buyya, 2018). Email is a internet based application that is prime example of cloud
system and offers platform to deliver electronic message services. It provides basic services like
billing of light and water to the consumer if they use cloud system. There are two major
component of cloud computing process such as SOA(Service Orientated Architecture) and Cloud
Virtualisation whereas SOA element of cloud computing allows companies to access cloud based
solutions along with wide features. This software uses wen services and allows to communicate
with each other through internet at a time. While virtualisation is another component that
facilitates delivery of cloud computing services effectively. This tool helps organization to
influence high level of availability, scalability and reliability. Thus, both component of cloud
computing helps business to access their file with any type of physical location barrier.
Types of businesses and organization
Cloud computing technology is generally is applicable for all type of business but mainly
uses by marketing group, shared office space leasing organizations, data security firms,
accountancies and global corporations etc (Wang and et.al., 2017). These organizations are
highly required such system or technology which can give access worldwide location and must
have inexpensive. Information technology and social development organizations are idea for the
cloud computing because these organization requires quick access of multiple locations and
extensive application of specific technology. It supports to stimulate business growth by offering
wide range of cloud services. for example, It provides better insight means unstructured data.
Leading business can use this data to determine needs and expectation of target customers and
raises product opportunities more effectively. It helps company in measuring individual’s
performance that avoids capital expenses then organization can pay monthly accordingly
business output.
Application of cloud computing within organization
There are three methods of implication such as cost, migration and data migration
strategy. Cost strategy helps company to analyse cost on the basis of target cloud platform. With
those cost analysis company can decide that to move specific site of cloud or not. Migration

strategy helps company to understand over migration options like private and public So that can
use effective migration option. Data migration is another step of cloud computing technology but
highly essential because it helps to improve future efficiency and data security. Thus, cloud
computing is quite effective technology for the business. majorly it is cost-effective and less
time-consuming process.
Digital technologies
Cloud computing is an information technology system that allows usage of multiple
applications and software in a single system. This is a multi-dimensional system which involves
usage of different technologies.
Relationship between digital technologies
Digital technologies are innovated to create the convenience in the operations. All kinds
of digital technologies channelizes in industry and companies such as cloud computing, customer
relationship management and other software’s are innovated with the aim to provide the
convenience to companies all across the globe. All different digital technologies used in
companies are inter connected with each other (Senyo, Addae and Boateng, 2018). The aim of all
different digital technologies is to improve the productivity of different operation functions in
company. Cloud computing aims to provide multiple services with the support of single system
installed in company. This reduces the maintenance cost of system. Digital technology has
supported company to making the cost friendly products and services. Over the period of time
business environment have emerged immensely due to innovation and technological
transformation in the society. The nature of all the technological development is based on the
characteristic to provide convenience to the users and companies. Technological development
has also provided cost benefits to companies. With the support of different technologies
companies could deliver cost friendly products and services. Over the period of time companies
have given huge emphasis on cost reduction. These technologies have supported immensely to
companies in order to reduce the cost of different services and products.
Theories of business and management
All the technological advancements are conducted with the support of different theories
and practices of management.

Progressive management theory: This theory is among the key theoretical approach used to
manage the technological advancement and developments. The theory of progressive
management is based on the continuous development and improvement in products offer by
company and services introduces by company (Arpaci, 2017). The management approach
focuses on continuous development and improvement in technology. This management approach
also guides employee in company to give emphasis to innovation and creativity in functional
activities. Technological advancement is immensely influenced with this management approach.
Progressive management the name itself denote about continuous improvement and development
with the proper guidance. This also channelizes into cost friendly products, quality friendly
products and other features.
Seek clarity: Business and management practices also involve seeking clarity. This is important
for the management to clarify the employees in company about the approaches and aims of
company (Taneja and Davy, 2017). It becomes important for the company to clarify the
employees about innovation and technological development in company. Clear mindset of
employees would suggest them in achieving high level working efficiencies.
Administrative theory: Administrative theory is about to establish a proper administration in
organisation so that company can adopt all technological development and advancement
efficiently. This theory focuses on establishing a proper administration to conduct the change
management in organisation in order to implement new technological developments in company.
Management in every organisation play a huge role for up gradation of technologies in company.
Human relation theory: Technological advancement in organisation also seek human supports.
Employees play a crucial role in change management as they are the stakeholders who will get
direct advantages of the change management. This theory guides management to establish a
proper human relations in organisation so that proper benefits of change management can be
taken by company (Ren and et.al., 2019). Relationship with employees of company allows
management to implement change in organisation in a systematic manner. Human relation theory
guides management to involve employee’s part of organisation while implementing changes as
per change management. Employees allow company to get the complete advantages of the
change management in organisation. Most of the ties companies conduct technological
advancement and implement cloud computing employees are the one who opposes the change

management in organisation as it involves employees to learn new skills and techniques to use
the new system. Proper employee relationship will allow company to implement the system
efficiently.
System theory: This is the theory dfrives company to establish a proper system in company that
can allow company to implement change management in organisation. System theory gives
emphasis to establishing a proper system in organisation to conduct changes in technologies
(Gai, Qiu and Zhao, 2018). The up gradation of technologies and installation of technologies like
cloud computing allows companies to serve the quality products at the best prices. System theory
allows management to implement the change management in the entire system of organisation.
This theory plays a guiding role in organisation to implement all different technological changes
by maintaining a proper system in organisation.
The above points have projected about different approaches of management in
organisation in regards to change management in company. Information technology has played a
major role in improving the growth of company. Cloud computing is a system that allows
company to reduce the maintenance cost of system established in organisation for operating
various functional activities.
CONCLUSION
Cloud computing is a technology that involves serving multiple services in a single
system. This technology allows company to serve the quality products at the best prices possible
in market. Different management approaches and theories like system theory, progressive
management, human relation theory and other theories play a crucial role in implementing
different changes in organisation.

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