Fundamentals of Communications and Networking, 3rd Edition

The Cloud’s Impact on Business

As if the web and IoT weren’t enough to disrupt business, cloud computing has become a staple of doing business with any online footprint. Historically, incorporating information systems in a business environment meant investing in infrastructure and personnel to manage IT assets. It didn’t take long for businesses to need enterprise data centers that require substantial budget support. To make matters worse, as businesses rely more and more on information systems to conduct critical business functions, those information systems become core assets. The loss of IT resources can pose obstacles that interrupt business operations. The most common response is to invest in even more IT infrastructure to replace primary ...