Cloud computing is changing the ways that we create and use technology. It gives us not only the ability to reliably share and store information, accessible from anywhere on the globe, it also allows us to do the same with our development platforms. The benefits are numerous:
- Less dependence on costly devices and hardware upgrades to keep pace with performance demand,
- Less problems with the need for software upgrades and version skew,
- Ease of deployment,
- Global access to development tools
The most mature and trusted provider of cloud services for software development is Amazon. Since 2006, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) suite has proven that there is a viable market for cloud-based development to solve an extremely wide range of computing problems. AWS has grown to be a comprehensive and powerful set of cloud computing tools. Their offerings address all of the following areas of technology:
- Computing,
- Networking,
- Content Delivery,
- Storage,
- Database,
- Deployment,
- Management,
- App Services
One excellent example of how AWS empowers organizations via cloud computing is elastic MapReduce. This service allows companies to process massive amounts of data much the same way Google does with its search engine. Another key service offered on AWS is load balancing. However, there are many, many more useful offerings from this suite of tools.
Amazon provides professional firms to help customer to design and strategize the optimum steps to make the most of AWS use in their projects. These firms are spread throughout the globe, and consists of credible development and consultancies companies. As the first AWS official consulting partner in Indonesia, WGS offers consultation on how to use the platform to its fullest, as well as migration services for porting apps over to AWS. WGS can help you get a head start in the cloud computing revolution.
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