Cloud Market Places & Why you should try it?
“The cloud services companies of all sizes…The cloud is for everyone. The cloud is a democracy.”
Marc Benioff – CEO – Salesforce.com
Before we start off with anything, we should have a very clear idea about what is Cloud Computing. Putting things straight, cloud computing is nothing but the delivery of computing services—servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics and more—over the Internet (“the cloud”). Companies offering these computing services are called cloud providers and typically charge for cloud computing services based on usage, similar to how you are billed for water or electricity at home.
Hope the concept of cloud is clear now. So now moving forward, this blog will acknowledge us with the fresh concept of cloud marketplaces and let us know why we should try it.
Cloud applications are empowering businesses by improving ease of use, access to information, and lowering costs. Recent surveys show that 43 percent of small businesses will move to paid cloud services in the next three years—and most SMBs will nearly double the number of cloud services they pay for.
And thus, this situation brings the need for a fresh new concept like Cloud market place.
What is a Cloud Market place?
A cloud marketplace is an online storefront operated by a cloud service provider.
A cloud marketplace provides customers with access to software applications and services that are built on, integrate with or complement the cloud provider’s offerings. A marketplace typically provides customers with native cloud applications and approved apps created by third-party developers. Applications from third-party developers not only help the cloud provider fill niche gaps in its portfolio and meet the needs of more customers, but they also provide the customer with peace of mind by knowing that all purchases from the vendor’s marketplace will integrate with each other smoothly.
Why Cloud Market place?
Every major tech company and large SaaS provider is getting into the cloud marketplace game. Traditionally, companies have to make huge investments in infrastructure and software in the name of technology. With the help of cloud marketplaces, they can access all the tools they need without having to pour capital into something that no longer has the same long-term benefits. Using the cloud and Managed Service Providers frees you, taking care of your IT needs offsite while you focus on selling your products.
Cloud marketplace makes the “shopping” experience by bringing together many vendors in one interface, which allows for easy comparison and provisioning of cloud services. They haven’t been formally defined yet by the tech industry because cloud marketplaces are still evolving at a rapid pace, but the marketplaces of today are searchable databases that offer a wide variety of options for companies in one place. For example, IBM launched a cloud marketplace in 2014 that offered about 200 services and quickly grew to almost 400.
Why You Should try it?
If you are planning to migrate existing applications to the cloud, you should rely on cloud marketplaces. This is because they provide access to add-ons that can be used to accelerate the cloud migration process. You can, not only choose between all the marketplaces available, but also can also manage the integrations between all those platforms. Usually, this results in opting to work with a cloud marketplace integration company.
There is a real need for marketplaces for a variety of reasons including better choice, cost comparison, quality and capability review, and latency. However, roadblocks such as difficulty in moving workloads between clouds and differing architecture do exist.
Being the Pioneer in offering Cloud Marketplace in India…………
Yes, iMicron takes great pride on being the pioneer in launching the concept of Cloud Market in India. As a successful marketplace vendor, keep the end user in mind. While we keep customer satisfaction as our outmost priority, we do the following:
- Categorizing the marketplace to make it easier to navigate
- Provide not only a list of services and descriptions, but also compare the different services available to learn capabilities, prices and who else has used them
- Design similar interfaces as mobile app marketplaces
With iMicron, you can integrate your needs into our set of services, letting us to be a trusted source for cloud solutions.
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