January 2017
e-VIBES
January 2017
Publishers adopting Cloud Based Systems
Simply put, cloud computing is shared computing. In the past, companies would run applications or programs from software downloaded on a physical computer or a server in their building. Cloud computing allows people to access to the same kinds of applications from a shared location. Most people do not realize this. But they are accessing cloud based services when they update their Facebook status or even when they are checking their bank balances on their phone. In short, cloud is fast becoming the new normal. By the end of 2020 it is estimated that 90 % of India’ s businesses will be using at least one cloud service.
Why are so many businesses moving to the cloud? It is because cloud computing increases efficiency, helps improve cash flow and offers many more benefits.
1. Flexibility- Cloud-based services are ideal for publishers with growing or fluctuating capacity demands. If your needs increase it is easy to scale up the cloud capacity, drawing on the service’ s remote servers. Likewise, if you need to scale down again. In most cases the flexibility is baked into the service.
2. Capital-expenditure Free- Cloud computing cuts out the high cost of hardware per center or branch office. You simply pay as you go and enjoy a subscription-based model that is of a kind to your cash flow. The ease of setup / management and lower costs to build support teams makes it very friendly to the CFO.
3. Work from anywhere- With cloud computing, it is possible to have centralized processing which can take on the load of multiple centers and branches. Most processing can proceed seamlessly as long as there is an internet connection. With cloud computing, companies can reduce the size of their own data centers— or eliminate their data center footprint altogether. The reduction of the numbers of servers, the software cost, and the number of staff can significantly reduce IT costs without impacting an organization’ s IT capabilities.
There are some items that one needs to be wary of when embracing cloud based systems too. Since the cloud infrastructure is entirely owned, managed and monitored by the service provider, it transfers limited control over to the customer. As a customer, you can only control and manage the applications and data and not the backend infrastructure itself. Some administrative tasks and server management may not be passed on to us as customers. At The New Indian Express Group, we have started our migration to cloud based systems with our first product – Ink Optimization software from Cadgraf Digitals that saves printing
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