3 Ways Cloud Computing Rocks the World

Grazed from HP. Author: Editorial Staff.

Cloud computing is driving change in all aspects of business, large and small. Some of the most common uses include dev/test, data archiving, storage, and disaster recovery. Everyone is familiar with SaaS players such as Salesforce and Workday and storage options such as Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive, and Dropbox.

Cloud-based collaboration tools such as Mikogo and Vyew are proliferating as well. In this post, I’d like to share what I consider some of the most interesting uses of cloud, and how they help enterprises achieve faster time to market, increase customer engagement, and drive revenue. Cloud plays a pivotal role in each of these customer stories:…

• Retail. Stores deploy cloud-based real-time analytics and customer profiles to operate more efficiently and boost customer interaction.
• Health care and life sciences. Pharmaceutical companies leverage cloud to accelerate research and diagnoses.
• Counterfeit detection: The risk of fraud threatens a staggering number of goods. An HP Helion cloud-based solution can help customers tell if they’re purchasing the real McCoy…

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