Cloud technology improves PHL businesses –Gartner

In a 2011 study of the information technology (IT) research and advisory firm Gartner, cloud computing tops the Asian and global technology priority list.

 

In fact, despite the global economic crunch, cloud technology spending is forecast to reach $207 billion by 2016, also according to Gartner.

 

Gartner also said in their statement, current global spending on cloud is expected to increase from last year’s $91 billion to $109 billion this year.

 

Cloud computing or cloud technology refers to the use of computing hardware and software to deliver service whenever and wherever you need it. It may also be called hosting services.

 

The “cloud” basically is defined as a set of hardware, services, networks, and interfaces that combine to deliver various aspects of computing as a service.

 

“Cloud technology offers diverse benefits, especially to businesses that operate from multiple sites,” said DTSI Group president and chief executive Miguel Garcia, who also serves on the BPAP board of directors. DTSI Group is a company specializing in providing technology, and advanced communication services.

 

Based on a survey by the Business Processing Association of the Philippines IT-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) and shared services companies in the Philippines are seen to invest more in cloud-based technology to decrease operating cost, and to compete globally.

 

Cloud technology’s reach in the Philippines is not limited to technology-centric industries as companies in the healthcare, financial, and insurance industries utilize the technology to support an increasing range of business processes, Garcia said.

 

However, Garcia also said that despite the increasing take-up rate of cloud technology in the country, some companies and industries remain hesitant to adopt the technology because of security issues.

 

"For us, that’s actually a non-issue. By outsourcing security and leveraging public and private clouds to deliver applications, companies are ensured of 24/7, world-class security support,” Garcia said. — TJD, GMA News