Authored by Mr. Ram Punamaraju, CEO, Yitsol, Technologies.
Innovations has always been driven by the 3 major factors- necessity (a problem to be solved), attitude/eagerness to find a solutions , and the resources to fuel the innovation.
When it comes to resources, Cloud has certainly become the driver for Innovation!!
Start-ups and Individuals working on innovations are required to be flexible and ‘nimble on their feet’, and therefore able to change, adapt and re-allocate resources as and when required – and be able to do so quickly. To supplement that, the inception and rise of cloud computing has been a necessity of sorts. The Cloud has seen a remarkable growth in the last few years and cloud adoption in India is happening at a rapid pace. If one follows the growth path of cloud in the country, the adoption of cloud services has seen a rise irrespective of the industry type and the size of business. A key feature of cloud computing is the sharing of server space, hardware and other resources by a companies and individuals. Therefore, as a result, an innovator need not spend unnecessary resources and man-hours on the maintenance of in-house servers.
Given its huge potential, cloud is driving innovations in various verticals such as Government, Health, Clinical research, manufacturing, railways, banking, retail, and education. Here are a few examples:
Cloud in Transport Management
Advances in cloud computing and Internet of things (IoT) provide a promising chance to resolve the challenges caused by the increasing transportation problems. Cloud based, IOT enabled Public transport system, and Cloud based platform for Self Driven cars should be the breeding ground for the next level of Innovations for the efficient transport system for a large country like ours.
Cloud Services in government:
The Government of India is implementing cloud computing technology to expand its e-governance initiatives throughout the country. The focus of e-governance is to reduce corruption and guarantee the government schemes are reaching people living in rural areas of the country. Initiatives ensure quicker service delivery and eliminate the involvement of middlemen, to decrease discrepancy through ulterior involvement.
Cloud adoption in manufacturing: Since 2010, CIOs in Indian manufacturing have started espousing cloud models and this is highlighted through various research studies and industry circles. Some of the most prominent application areas that cloud-based computing assist are CRM and supply chain applications that provide better connectivity to external stakeholders and customers.
Cloud in Healthcare industry
For the healthcare industry, cloud services represent an enormous opportunity. Storing, archiving, sharing and accessing images in the cloud allows the industry to manage data more efficiently and cost-effectively while overcoming many of the legal, regulatory and technical challenges that data requirements pose. The cloud enables hospitals to efficiently handle large bandwidth images, Manage authentication, encryption and security protocols, and expand or contract storage capacity easily as needed.
Cloud in Clinical Trial management
Cloud based solutions provide unparalleled analytical power of disparate, complex clinical trials data.
Advantages of using cloud-based clinical solutions are:
As a reference platform for doctors and medical specialists from various fields from around the world to interpret medical images from challenging clinical cases.
Conclusion
Cloud computing is set to change the fabric of operations as we move into a generation of augmented services to secure guaranteed returns.
