Cloud Computing is the latest buzzword in the IT sector that has changed the way IT solutions are delivered and consumed by the end-users. Earlier people were using hard drives to store their data on a computer but now Cloud Computing services have replaced such hard drive technology. Cloud computing provides services such as storage, databases, servers, processing, memory, networking, and software through the Internet. When you update your Facebook status, you are using cloud computing. When you use net banking, again you are into the cloud. Chances are strong, that you may depend on cloud computing to solve challenges faced by your business. Many companies are investing billions of dollars in cloud migration. A lot of valid reasons given by IT experts shows that cloud services deserve hype around the world. Businesses that are not moving to the cloud are limiting their chances of growth.

By 2020, a corporate “no-cloud” policy will be as rare as a “no-Internet” policy

-Gartner

There are so many companies offering cloud services but the best one depends on your business needs or application. However, there are some factors you should consider such as your level of expertise, location, cost, reliability, flexibility, security, and of course things which you want to accomplish. A few key trends such as multi-cloud, data acquisition, support for artificial intelligence, analytics, IoT, edge computing are emerging for cloud computing in 2020 that have shifted from 2019, 2018, and 2017.

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