Copyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.JUNE - 21 - 2021, Volume 07 - Issue 14 (ISSN 2644-240X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com *Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEditorialCloud Computing is here to StayEverywhere you turn these days "the cloud" is being talked about. This ambiguous term seems to encompass almost everything about us. While "the cloud" is just a metaphor for the internet, cloud computing is what people are really talking about these days. It provides better data storage, data security, flexibility, increased collaboration between employees, and changes the workflow of small businesses and large enterprises to help them make better decisions while decreasing costs.Let us dive into the challenges of cloud computing, With a multitude of benefits of implementing cloud computing in all-size businesses, cloud computing has become a popular trend in the market. To put in simple words: Cloud computing is nothing but moving on-premises computing to the internet. It saves both time and money. Cloud computing also ensures data security, better data storage, increased synchronization between employees, and flexibility. Organizations have become capable of making better decisions to scale and grow.Looking at the advantageous side of implementing cloud computing businesses are rapidly moving towards adopting this technological trend. According to Gartner forecasts, 90% of business firms will be using cloud computing services by 2022. It is clear that utilizing the cloud is a trend that continues to grow. We have already predicted in our business intelligence trends article the importance and implementation of the cloud in companies like Alibaba, Amazon, Google and Microsoft.It is no secret; cloud computing is revolutionizing the IT industry. It is also shaking up the business intelligence (BI) landscape, and well, pretty everything else it touches. As the cloud adoption exponentially grows, businesses of all sizes are realizing the benefits. For startups and small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs), that can't afford costly server maintenance, but also may have to scale overnight, the benefits of utilizing the cloud are especially great.While cloud computing challenges do exist, if properly addressed, these 10 issues don't mean your IT roadmap has to remain anchored on-premise. Business intelligence (BI) and the cloud are an ideal match, as the first one provides the right information to the right people while the latter is an agile way to access BI applications.To make the best out of it and overcome issues, you should take a strategic iterative approach to implementation, explore hybrid cloud solutions, involve business and IT teams, invest in a CIO, and choose the right BI SaaS partner. All this will ensure that the benefits of cloud business intelligence will far outweigh the challenges.Let us know your thoughts.Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipManaging EditorJoe PhillipSalesSebastian Jacobsebastian@cioapplications.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comGraphics & ArtVictor CruzEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJune MichaelRose DcruzSenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'Souza
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