Cloud Computing for Business

Abstract

According to the Statists portal, the numbers of consumer cloud-based service users are reaching 3.4 billion, which is almost half of the world’s population, in 2018. This statistic clearly shows the cloud computing Technology has been expanding tremendously and it will be the future of Information technology. Cisco, HP and other enterprises IT corporations are introducing cloud-based equipment such as cloud-based wireless controllers, access points, switches, firewall and many other cloud-based infrastructures. Cloud computing is the great paradigm shift of information technology and business should aware of the wave that is shaking the whole industry. The main purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the key components of cloud computing and cloud services for small to medium size businesses.