A new model called cloud computing has emerged over the last decade.
Applications that run in the “cloud” are delivered as a service over
the Internet, so companies don’t have to buy and maintain expensive
hardware and software to run them—or huge IT teams to manage and
maintain complicated deployments.
Choosing cloud-computing applications from CloudApps offers you a range
of advantages over traditional on-premise software.
- Comprehensive carbon management capabilities designed by industry experts
- Hosted and delivered as a service by cloud computing leader Salesforce.com on its secure and proven cloud computing platform, Force.com
- Peace of mind that you are using a platform that’s secure, reliable, and fast. The cloud infrastructure beneath Force.com has been fine-tuned over the past 10 years. It powers approximately 67,900 businesses running more than 135,000 applications that 1.5+ million users count on every day
Because all the data, functions and tools of the application are hosted for you on Salesforce.com’s secure, multi-tenanted cloud computing platform, all the traditional barriers of on-premise software are removed:
- There are no expensive, up-front costs for purchasing software and hardware
- The solution can be up and running quickly and delivering a rapid return on investment
- Ongoing support and maintenance is taken care of for you, so there are no hidden in-house IT resource costs
- If your needs change, then your application instantly scales to match your new requirements.
All you pay is a straightforward, affordable monthly fee.
Cloud
Computing as explained by the
enterprise cloud computing market
leader, salesforce.com:
Life Before
Cloud Computing
Traditional business applications are complicated and expensive.
These applications need a data center and office space, power, cooling,
bandwidth, networks, servers, and storage. A complicated software
stack. A team of experts to install, configure, and run the software.
And development, testing, staging, production, and failover
environments.
Multiply these headaches across dozens or hundreds of apps and it’s
easy to see why even the biggest companies, with the best IT
departments, are struggling. Small businesses don’t stand a chance.
Cloud
Computing: The Right Model
for Right Now
Cloud computing is a simple idea with a huge impact. Instead of
running your apps yourself, they run on a shared data center that’s
managed by the service provider. You just log in, customize, and start
using an app. Because you don’t need to need to pay for all the people,
products, and facilities to manage them, cloud-based apps cost less.
Cloud-based apps can be up and running in a few days—unheard of with
traditional business software. These apps are also more scalable, more
secure, and more reliable than most apps. Plus, upgrades are automatic,
so your apps get security and performance enhancements without any
effort on your part.
The way you pay for cloud-based apps is different as well. Forget about
buying servers and software. When your apps run in the cloud, you don’t
buy anything. Instead, you pay a predictable monthly subscription for
what you actually use.
Finally, cloud-based apps don’t eat up valuable IT resources. CFOs love
them because IT and developers can focus deploying applications, new
projects, and innovation.
