The Future of computing: Cloud computing

After a webinar on Cloud Computing I was in random thoughts. Some questions, some visionary ideas. Does the computing technology really variegating towards something more virtual? Will this technology shift the world towards a new end? Is it possible that I can map my personal content from any computing device, from anywhere? Is it possible to have a centralized repository of my personal data (data on data centers) which can be accessed on proper authentication? Would those data centers will not be targeted by attacks? Can My PDA access the same playlist which my computer can when in network? Is it possible that I can access my desktop same as like I access my mailbox, even on public computers (Well, in simpler terms no remote logins)? What is the future of computing?

The answer is Cloud Computing. If we think practically, today almost all transaction (ideally means a piece of work) takes place over network. Masses rely on Cloud services in almost all businesses. Many enterprises have their own VPN’s, remote services, Web services setup etc. So today it’s a need of every on growing organization to build a scalable infrastructure in which every piece of work is networked.
Today we say internet is a loose connection of networks, but to build reliable web infrastructure we need such robust, lightweight technologies as part. Open source technologies are winning the world over those proprietary ones; Web 2.0 is leveraging the concept of distributed computing. Web UI Technologies like framework API’s, sandboxes can interface between data collected at the client end to information stored at the data repository end. Cloud computing entirely changes the terminology of software, there was a time when software as a product was in great demand but today Software as a service is embraced in many organizations. Example Microsoft word is a product and Google Office Apps is a service both forges editing.
CSI paper 2008 articulates:

Cloud computing infrastructure accelerates and fosters the adoption of innovations: As enterprises prioritize innovation they realize that they need to seek new ideas and unlock new sources of value. Driven by the pressure to cut costs and grow — imultaneously– they realize that it’s not possible to succeed simply by doing things better. They know they have to do new things that produce better results. Cloud computing enables innovation. It alleviates the need of innovators to find resources to develop, test, and make their innovations available to the user community.Innovators are free to focus on the innovation rather than the logistics of finding and managing resources that enable innovation.

Cloud computing infrastructure allows enterprises to achieve more efficient use of their IT hardware and software investments: Cloud computing increases profitability by improving resource utilization. Pooling resources into large clouds drives down costs and increases utilization by delivering resources only for as long as those resources are needed. Cloud computing allows individuals, teams, and organizations to streamline procurement processes and eliminate the need to duplicate certain computer administrative skills related to setup, configuration, and support.


Eventually, Cloud computing is a need of today and a future of computing.