An Indian Perspective on Cloud Computing

Here is an interesting posting on " An Indian Perspective on Cloud Computing " by Joshua J. Romeroin IEEE.
 
The cloud has flattened IT the way networks flattened the world,” said Cisco’s Vice President of Engineering Vivek Mansingh, during the panel discussion at the first-ever Cloud Computing in Emerging Markets conference. Held on 11 and 12 October in Bangalore, India, the new IEEE event focused on how countries like India can harness the distributed nature of cloud computing to fuel economic growth, build new businesses, and even help close the digital divide. Conference speakers focused on the unique challenges that cloud providers need to consider in India, as well as opportunities that don’t exist in more established markets.



IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE
One of the most obvious challenges embracing cloud computing in emerging markets is the lack of dependable infrastructure. With the grid subject to intermittent power outages, data center operators are forced to rely on expensive diesel fuel to run backup generators. And to have access to data anytime, anywhere, dependable networks are a prerequisite.
Some companies are using these infrastructure challenges to spur new innovation. For example, at IBM’s Bangalore office, a small group of employees have added rooftop solar panels to provide high-voltage DC power to their own data center. In established markets, such solar installations might take a decade or more to pay for themselves. But in India, where diesel power continues to go up in cost and solar power is subsidized, the solar system can pay for itself in only four to five years, according the IBM team.
Other groups are looking at ways to harness the excess capacity of existing computing resources. During the oral presentations, a team from IIIT Delhi university reported its progress on transforming the idle capacity of the school’s computer lab into a private cloud.

BUSINESS ADOPTION
Because they’ve solved many of the infrastructure challenges already, large businesses are likely to be the first to embrace the cloud, said several conference speakers. Unlike smaller businesses, most large companies in India already use IT, and it’s relatively easy for them to embrace the cost savings and efficiencies that cloud-based systems offer. The market for cloud computing in India already doubled between 2009 and 2011, according to Pari Natarajan, CEO of Zinnov Management Consulting.  He expects private clouds for large businesses to make up the bulk of Indian cloud computing growth, at least in the next few years. One advantage that such companies have over their more established counterparts is that they don’t have legacy infrastructure to transform, said IBM fellow Stefan Pappe. “They can decide more quickly to adopt these new strategies,” he said. IEEE Chief Information Officer Alexander Pasik echoed that point, saying that inertia and corporate culture make it harder for established IT departments to fully embrace the cloud.

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