How Does Cloud Computing Pricing Operate For Your Company?

By Alfonso Hinton


Since the dot.com era, businesses feel they have all the technology they need to meet customers demand. They dismiss the notion of a better form of technology that would reduce costs and increase efficiency. They feel that adopting this cloud computing costs models may have an adverse impact on their bottom lines.

Cloud computing uses the Internet and servers to control information and applications and allows consumers and companies to use these applications without installing them. They have access to their files from any location worldwide that has an Internet connection. It save on bandwidth and memory expenses and all these activities are performed in the "cloud".

Big search engines are perfect examples of remote computations as all one needs is a reliable Internet connection to access them. Since the customer can use these software without having to download them onto their computers, then it becomes convenient for them as there is no need to install anything and when they are done they can just log out till the next visit.

In this much talked about technology, elimination of physical hardware erases the need for system administrators and a need for experienced staff can be found to give support remotely. These technological offerings have email and web support platforms such as a chatting tool and provide support for the services they offer other than the needs of the customer. They only provide minimal support because the additional cost for round the clock support would increase the already high costs of the technology.

A public cloud like a public domain sells services to anyone who is interested in using the Internet while a private cloud limits its service to a select number or group of people. Customizing a public cloud to service a private group is called virtual private cloud. The goal of these two forms is to provide access to computing resources and IT services.

The big disadvantage in this technology is that it costs a lot of people jobs that they need to sustain themselves and their families. The economy is already weak and slow and there is a massive shortage of jobs so employees would certainly not be too happy about being replaced due to some cloud technology idea.

Pricing of this technology is based on consumption so it is important for a company to ensure their bills reflect their usage otherwise they may end paying for services that they are not receiving. Analyzing of true costs gives a business the opportunity to see where it is over utilizing or under utilizing and if these cost centers are bringing in any revenues that make the cost worth it. It is also important for a firm to check on this in order to have good accounting records.

Cloud computing pricing is continuously being upgraded but most of all, the providers of this technology want to make it accessible to all businesses and individuals. Pricing will continue to determine if businesses will invest in the cloud technology but overall, the odds are in its favor.




About the Author: