All Things Cloud

Cloud technology is fast emerging at the convergence of three major trends — service orientation, virtualization and standardization of computing with the help of Internet. Today, Cloud is enabling users and developers to utilize services without knowledge of, expertise with, nor control over the technology infrastructure that supports them.

Of course, all these benefits of lower cost, agility, improve customer service and ability to access data anytime from anywhere has brought us to this Cloud Era.

According to a global study by 2016, 77 percent of enterprise IT delivery is expected to be cloud based in Asia Pacific, with 38 percent as private cloud , 22 percent as managed cloud and 17 percent as public cloud. Traditional IT will remain a key delivery model accounting for 24 percent.

Not only enterprises even other verticals are adopting cloud majorly. One such instance is of HP and Narayna Health, one of India’s leading healthcare providers were recently in news for joining hands to expand the number of HP cloud-enabled e Health Centres in India, to deliver quality, affordable healthcare services to more people living in the country’s resource-deprived locations. e Health centres are rapidly deployable healthcare facilities powered by HP’s cloud enabled solution.

To provide recognition to best cloud providers Gitex 2014 is presenting a unique opportunity while hosting largest cloud computing event “Cloud Confex” during Gitex Day 2 on 13th Oct’14  by celebrating cloud Awards, the region’s largest conference and exhibition.

The winners will be selected in five distinct categories based on innovation, integration, functionality, value, usability and scalability credentials.