How cloud computing will affect business travel in 2012?
January 4th 2012 04:19
Cloud-based Computing and Software as a Service(SaaS) are two major technology buzz-words at the moment and the momentum behind the growth of ‘The Cloud’ as the way forward seems unstoppable. The implications of this new model of delivering software solutions and services are enormous for both technology providers and for technology ‘consumers’ alike. This is as relevant to the Business Travel Industry as to many other Industry sectors and in this post we want to consider what some of these implications may be.
There have been many good articles written on cloud computing recently, which offer a good background on the subject. In summary, the key drivers for the growth of the cloud are described below:
Smaller, lighter and sleeker gadgets to travel with
Today’s smartphones and tablets have taken the business travel industry by storm in providing compact devices that deliver huge productivity advantages for business travellers through on on-the-go computing and data access.
Secure anytime anywhere data access
One of the biggest fears among business travellers is the loss or theft of a laptop full of data that has not been recently backed up. Thanks to the cloud, data is safe and automatically backed up for quick access from anywhere. The apparent downside risks to data security through having data stored on the cloud – most notably you always need access to the internet – do not yet seem to be hampering the growth of the cloud.
Save time and space in collaboration
With the convenience of the cloud, business travellers can access data across any platform or device in real-time. Moreover, work done online is saved on the cloud in as many versions needed – and quickly syncs with desktop machines back in the office. It’s also easier on your device storage, that doesn’t need to be emptied frequently to create space for ever-increasing file size and count.
Continue reading the full HotelHub article at: Cloud Computing for Business Travel
There have been many good articles written on cloud computing recently, which offer a good background on the subject. In summary, the key drivers for the growth of the cloud are described below:
Smaller, lighter and sleeker gadgets to travel with
Today’s smartphones and tablets have taken the business travel industry by storm in providing compact devices that deliver huge productivity advantages for business travellers through on on-the-go computing and data access.
Secure anytime anywhere data access
One of the biggest fears among business travellers is the loss or theft of a laptop full of data that has not been recently backed up. Thanks to the cloud, data is safe and automatically backed up for quick access from anywhere. The apparent downside risks to data security through having data stored on the cloud – most notably you always need access to the internet – do not yet seem to be hampering the growth of the cloud.
Save time and space in collaboration
With the convenience of the cloud, business travellers can access data across any platform or device in real-time. Moreover, work done online is saved on the cloud in as many versions needed – and quickly syncs with desktop machines back in the office. It’s also easier on your device storage, that doesn’t need to be emptied frequently to create space for ever-increasing file size and count.
Continue reading the full HotelHub article at: Cloud Computing for Business Travel
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