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Advantages of cloud computing

Cloud adoption is at an all-time high and is further growing because of the advantages it provides. Some of these advantages are mentioned here:

  • Pay-as-you-go: Customers do not need to purchase hardware and software for cloud resources. There is no capital expenditure for using cloud resource. Customers just pay for the resource for the time they are used. 
  • Global access: Cloud resources are available globally via the internet. Customers can access their resources on demand from any where.
  • Unlimited resources: The scale of the cloud is unlimited. Customers can provision as many resources as they want, without any constraints. This is also known as unlimited scalability.
  • Managed Services: The cloud provides numerous services that are managed by the cloud provider for customers. This takes away the technical and financial burdens from customers.