The Global Trend on the Use of Social Networking Sites by Different Business Organisation across the World

The Global Trend on the Use of
your Social Networking Sites by
Different Business Organisation
across the World

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Illustrate aspects of cloud with reference to benefits firm can have through its utilisation...1
Investigate role of cloud computing for growth of business..................................................2
a. Can UHFACE Plc can ignore cloud computing...........................................................3
b. Will cloud computing will be integral part of UHFACE Plc for business information
system.....................................................................................................................................3
c. What is the future of cloud computing?........................................................................3
How cloud computing can be utilised for promotion of information management practices
within organisation.................................................................................................................4
Determine risks along with opportunities related with cloud computing...............................4
Furnish real organisational success and failure of organisation.............................................5
Illustrate models related with cloud computing services.......................................................6
Specify potential challenges associated with cloud computing.............................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
Cloud computing refers to delivery of distinct services via usage of internet. The
resources comprises of servers, networking, database, software and data storage. Instead of
storing files within local storage or hard drives cloud computing enables to store them on remote
database and this can be accessed when there is connection to web (Arunarani, Manjula and
Sugumaran, 2019). It is on-demand delivery of services that is based on pay-as-you-go pricing
model rather than making investments within having own resources. This report is based on
UHFACE Plc which is a social networking firm that comprises of near about 500 million
subscribers around the world. It is used by different firms and thereby ample of data is being
generated which has to be stored. This report will furnish insight into different crucial aspects
related with cloud computing, its role and ways in which it can be used for promoting as well as
supporting information management practices. Apart from this, various risks, opportunities and
some examples will also be furnished. Models and challenges associated with cloud computing
will also be discussed.
Illustrate aspects of cloud with reference to benefits firm can have through its utilisation
The term that is utilised for describing usage of hardware as well as software that is being
delivered by usage of internet is referred to as cloud computing. It illustrates abstraction of
computation, software, remote services and hardware (Baun and Kunze, 2019). Data collected by
organisations like UHFACE Plc place or store it and then it is processed for retrieving crucial
information by remote or cloud servers. It is also liable for moving all the work into large
clusters that is far away from cyberspace. The benefits that can be attained by its utilisation are
specified beneath:
 Efficiency and investment: The cost associated with cloud infrastructure is minimum as
firm need not to make purchases as well as carry out maintenance of the equipments. In
addition to this, investments are not required in context of utilities, hardware, facilities or
building up large data centres for growing up business and IT team is also not required
for handling all the data centre operations. Downtime is very rare.
 Data Security: This is major concern for UHFACE Plc or any other firm irrespective of
size of organisation. Any kind of information breach or any other cyber crime creates
impact on positioning of brand, loyalty of customers and its revenue (Bursell, 2019).
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Cloud provides enhanced features for securely string and handling data (Cloud
Computing Benefits: 7 Key Advantages for Your Business, 2020). For this, the vendor
makes use of authentication, encryption and access controls.
 Scalability: Distinct firms comprises of unique IT needs thus, cloud computing will act as
adequate solution that will enable organisations within effective as well as quick
maintenance of their services in context of scaling up and down IT needs of UHFACE
Plc as per their requirements.
Illustration 1: The Cloud Is Having A Measurable Impact On Business
It acts as ideal solution for growing or fluctuating needs of bandwidth. This means
agility can be attained by its usage that acts as a real advantage above competitors.
Investigate role of cloud computing for growth of business
Cloud computing makes it easy, fast and cheap to execute state of the art information
technology infrastructure within any kind of firm (Hurwitz and Kirsch, 2020). The various roles
of cloud computing within UHFACE Plc are specified beneath:
 Cash Flow: The billing method that is being used within cloud computing is metered as
per utilisation, thus shifts within IT expenditure from upfront capital, one-off
expenditures towards monthly operating cost will lead firm to have cash flow advantage.
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