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that customer data will be safe and that your organisation will continue to
operate based on any type of event.
6. Will lead to new product and platform innovation
The need for new product ideas and innovation is critical to the success
and growth of the global economy. These new product innovations
can come from improving on older technologies or collaborating with
existing technologies to form new ones. Cloud computing is positioned
to be an important ingredient that companies can use to bundle with
other services that can provide customers with new experiences. The
number of possibilities that companies can combine with cloud computing is
infinite and we are excited about the future innovations that may rise from
this technology. We are already seeing innovations from companies such as
Amazon, Google, Rackspace, IBM, and Microsoft. Cloud computing is new
technology that has just begun to assemble the policies, technologies,
disciplines and is not at a mature state yet. There is so much potential to
grow this domain forward and it will be exciting to see what will happen
in the next ten years in the evolution of the cloud. We expect to see more
synergies from different technologies and possibly more collaborations from
vendors in offering customers better solutions.
These are some example product exist in the market:
• amazon.com • ATT
• iCloud • Dropbox
• Evernote • Google Drive
• Skydrive • 4shared
• Mediaire
Conclusion
The tight relationship between cloud computing, virtualisation, and shared
storage naturally means that virtualisation and shared storage will increase in
importance. The new utility model for IT services breaks the conventional
technology, people, and process barriers that applications and information haven
been confined to. Cloud computing is a new computing paradigm that is still
emerging. Technology advances are expected to improve performance and
other qualities of services from public clouds, including privacy and security.
Many agency systems are long lived and, if transitioned to a public cloud, will
likely experience technology and other changes over the course of their lifetime.
Cloud providers may decide to sell or merge their offerings with other
companies; service offerings may be eclipsed by those of another cloud
provider or fall into disfavour; and organisations may be required to re-
compete an existing contract for cloud services, when all contractual obligations
are exhausted. Eventually having to displace some systems to another public
cloud is a distinct possibility that federal agencies and other organisations should
not dismiss.
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References
1. http:www.nist.gov 2. www.Wikipedia.org
3. http:www.examiner.comarticlewhy-cloud- computing-is-important
4. www.crn.com 5. www.amazon.com
6. www.howstuffworks.com
