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Will Edge Computing take over Cloud Computing?

by BusinessDigitalTechnology

What is Edge Computing?

Edge Computing is a distributed network structure focused to bring computing and data storage closer to the source of data in order to reduce latency and bandwidth use.

For example: Facial recognition software in the iPhone. Edge computing is needed in facial recognition of iPhone as well as in CCTV cameras. If there was Cloud Computing in facial recognition, it would take a lot of time to unlock a mobile phone.

What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud Computing is the range of services delivered over the internet and services to store data on cloud instead of depending on HDD (Hard Disk Drives) or SSD (Solid State Drives).

Benefits of having Cloud Computing:

  • Flexible:  Cloud computing allows to start with small deployments on data storage and expand anytime according to the needs.
  • Maintenance: If a company has in-house data storage, they have to maintain it by themselves. Meanwhile, if a company has Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing service takes care of maintenance.
  • Cost Saving: When it comes to expansion, financial and operational costs are less.
  • Resource pooling: Multiple users can share the same space, access from any location and equal access to source at the same time.

 Edge Computing vs Cloud Computing:

With the increasing demand of real-time applications, cloud computing cannot be preferred as a choice of use. Real-time applications need fast information and cloud computing has more latency than Edge Computing. Cloud Computing processes information which causes delay in real-time application but has vast amounts of data storage space and gives access to users from any region. Today’s technology demands less latency and high speed to customers. Therefore, one cannot afford Cloud Computing in every need.

Although Cloud Computing has benefits, Edge Computing holds more advantage:

  1. Less Latency/Fast Processing: Edge Computing has less latency in comparison to Cloud Computing.  Cloud computing takes raw information and exchanges processed information. This process of exchange takes time, which is not acceptable in Real-time application.
  2.     Low Connectivity cost and Better security: Edge computing allows organization to filter data at the storage which helps in transferring confidential and sensitive information through less devices and builds better security. Low connectivity cost due to less movement. Thus, it eliminates the cost of required storage equipment.
  3.     Better Data Management:  According to reports, connected devices have reached around 20 Billion. Edge Computing keeps better data management, as it is preferred for real-time application.

For example:  Google Maps. While the user is requesting data of traffic in their path, the data server looks out for the other connected devices in the user’s path. If other devices are not showing any movement, Edge computing sends information as traffic ahead to the user. 

Final Thoughts: We @Cloudploys provide you knowledge and information keeping your best interest in mind. Even though Edge Computing has more advantages over Cloud Computing, the best solution is not necessarily the more advantageous one but rather the more suitable one. Here is where our experts can guide you!

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Are tech companies hiding the truth of war crimes?

by BusinessDigitalTechnology

What are “War Crimes”? 

War Crimes is breaking an International Humanitarian Law and offense of war laws by committing crime against civilians such as torturing war prisoners, killing civilians in cold blood.

How do tech companies hide the truth of war crimes?

According to tech companies, they do not hide the “truth” of war crimes, rather they are protecting the policies regarding the content. For e.g. take one famous social media, obviously there will be children, weak heart condition people, emotional and mentally disturbed individuals who use social media. Now, if we were to say, someone posted highly disturbing or violent content on a social media platform, all those above mentioned people are going to see it, which will leave them with trauma. If content is less disturbing, with the proper context that content can be allowed to stay on the platform. If not, the company has to remove it from the platform. 

So what are the contents related to war crimes that go against policy?

  • Terrorist activity
  • Violent content
  • Offensive content
  • Adult content

War is messy and it is something that a person could never forget if they saw or experienced. War includes terrorist, offensive, violent and disturbing activities. Supposedly, there is a war going on between X and Y countries. X is very powerful in comparison to Y. Therefore, X declared a war on Y. Y country is in crisis and people are dying. 

Is it possible that there are no other crimes being committed by X country except the ones that are being forecasted on television? 

No of course not! Supposedly, there is Z Company, which is a platform for users to post small videos and photos. If someone posted a video of war crimes on the platform of Z Company. Z Company will remove it from the platform immediately. 

Now where is that deleted content stored? 

The answer is: In Z Company’s data storage. Every truth, every video, every photo of war crime is stored in that. Mystery solved!

Is it illegal for tech companies to hide the truth? If not, are they wrong to do it?

It is legal for tech companies to hide the truth. Honestly, they are not hiding anything. They are just following their policy and regulation. 

But are they wrong to do it? 

Partially, yes! Also, as explained earlier, allowing such disturbing and violent content is harmful to those users. Therefore, they are partially correct to remove such content.

Now after knowing a two sided perspective, it depends on you as an individual to decide if removing evidence of war crimes from websites is good or bad.

Stay tuned for more interesting articles from @Cloudploys. We spread the knowledge we gather because we believe that everyone has a right to know and learn! 

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“Cloud Computing” – The New Covishield For Businesses

by BusinessDigitalTechnology

COVID-19 not only sabotaged people’s health but also their businesses, which came to a sudden halt. Gladly, covishield was discovered and came to the rescue of the struggling economy. “Vaccines” saved people’s lives and “Cloud Computing” their livelihood, by stagnating businesses. Reports suggested that the collaborative platforms of the company had about 20 million regular users before the pandemic, which has now reached over 44 million.

Considering all the key factors to see how cloud computing is a lifeline to businesses amid the pandemic we have outlined the following:

  • It eliminates the need of maintaining an IT setup at home

  • The cost only consists of the services & infrastructure used

  • It helps responding to the market demands on time

Not only this, but businesses also heavily rely on cloud computing for many operational strategies.

  • Helping businesses to handle changes in customer behavior

Social distancing and lockdowns were the only two measures the government used to save human lives. As a result, people started spending more time in their home, reading articles, news, making friends through social media, conducting online meetings, streaming web series and shows on OTT platforms, entertainment apps, which resulted in increasing online activities and the number of downloads.

To adapt to this changing behavior patterns of users and help businesses operate seamlessly and successfully, cloud adoption became a necessity.

  • Integrating business ecosystems 

The COVID-19 has made the world realize the necessity of embracing cloud integration and formulating strategies. For SMEs it will be playing an immensely important role in accessing the capacities of large data in the highly competitive market.

Also, it helps businesses efficiently store and manage enterprise data along with the security. Not only that, but also speeds up the processing of data and makes the creation and distribution of the new apps available to the user.

  • Helping businesses deal with the unpredictability

It helps the businesses to be prepared for unpredictable scenarios. Getting the work done remotely in different shifts like overnight, handling clients in different time zones. Not only it helped their core industry but also the educational institutions took a revolutionary change. Virtual schools made that possible. Having said that, it enabled the financial wheel to keep rolling.

Thus, “Cloud Technology” along with the Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things can help businesses in meeting all the ends. Although we know this pandemic dust will eventually settle down, the taste of digital empowerment and cloud tech will always be a dominant aspect of corporate infrastructure. We at @CloudPloys make sure that the digital revolution is upon us.