October 3, 2014 at 16:32What is the future coming for us or 1000 words about the future of cloud technology
Cloud technologies are just beginning to develop and, like a small child, are taking their first steps. Today, the cloud computing market has exceeded $ 45 billion, and by 2020 this figure will increase to 150 billion. But it’s not a matter of money, but how the clouds will change and change the world in the near future. Say in five to ten years.
Do you have a familiar CEO in a worldwide IT company? If yes, firstly, you are very lucky, and secondly, you can ask a specialist to draw a map of the company's infrastructure as he sees it in five years. But instead of a scheme, you’ll probably get a story about potential cooperation with providers. But you won’t get a detailed answer about infrastructure.
Even today, cloud applications are often used to automate business using CRM, ERP, PSA and HR-systems stored on remote servers. People are increasingly using cloud-based tools for collaborating on documents, word processing and organizing video conferencing. Many organizations transfer the most important data to cloud storage, gradually abandoning expensive servers and backup systems. What can I say, even if the telephone systems move to the clouds.
All these trends only intensify every year, and in the future the software used will be somewhere “far beyond the horizon”, and the information from it will go through several filters before starting to interact with the user computer. For the same reason, applications created on the platform as a service will be completely undemanding to the capabilities of computer equipment. At least that's what Ranga Bodla, NetSuite’s vertical marketing director, says.
The complexity and size of individual programs are growing by leaps and bounds. At the same time, many companies seek to reduce costs by breaking IT infrastructure into separate components. In addition, many require developers to provide the ability to add new features that should not affect the performance of existing programs. In this regard, the main emphasis in the software development process will be placed on modules, thanks to which you can install the dynamic parts of the application without stopping or restarting it.
As a result, cloud technologies will require new systems thinking, and software development will have to be considered from different angles. Especially when you consider that in the near future applications will be able to be stored not just in the cloud: they will consist of many modules located on servers of different cloud services. After all, no one has canceled the fee for using cloud services, and the placement of individual program components in different storages can be one of the ways to reduce the cost of software.
In other words, it will become more profitable to store different parts of applications from different service providers. And writing a program now will not be enough - in the near future it will be necessary to provide reliable agreements on servicing software packages between providers. And this, according to one of the leaders of HP John Manley (John Manley), is not easy.
Already on the market low-power chips are available that allow the use of processors with low power consumption for data processing.
It is likely that in five to six years low-power chips will be everywhere, even in microwave ovens. All this will lead to a serious reduction in energy costs, and much more useful work can be done for the dollar than today.
As a result, cloud providers will save a lot on electricity costs and share some of the savings with developers: according to IDC, the market, and accordingly the competition between cloud services, will grow by 25-30% annually over the next five years, which will force service providers to lower prices as much as possible.
According to the results of Gigaom's annual research, in the next two years up to 70% of the largest IT companies will transfer the main software to the clouds. And all of them will require reliable security guarantees for their data.
Today, developers are busy trying to prove to people that the future of cloud technologies and soon applications, platforms and services will be placed only in the clouds. In five to seven years, this question will disappear by itself, and experts will be able to concentrate on the issues of protecting cloud technologies, which are used to solve complex problems and process a lot of information, instead of convincing users of the benefits of clouds.
Undoubtedly, the physical security of data centers is just as important as the reliable encryption of information. In the near future, the minimum requirements for the current SSL protocol will be seriously changed: you will probably have to forget about the current 256 bits, just as you forgot about 56 and 60 bit encryption. Due to the ever-increasing security requirements, physical access to the data center will also be seriously limited, and not only an electronic key, but also a biometric scanning procedure will be required to enter the secure room. Alarm systems existing today will also change (they are, in principle, improved every year).
In addition to physical data security, VPN technologies will be enhanced to protect data transfer. Already today, the development trends of the VPN architecture make it possible to protect not only text data, but also video applications and voice information. In the next two to three years, the number of new solutions to improve security will only increase. New firewall policies will limit VPN traffic to specific IP addresses and ports, and with updated firmware, cloud servers will be much more secure than today.
The world does not stand still, and the Internet is developing at such a speed that problems with IP addresses have already begun. However, until the cloud becomes the standard for all applications and the Internet covers everything around, it is far away. Many businessmen still use powerful computers to process data. But soon, the clouds will greatly unload computers and provide access to data wherever there is Internet.
But that is not all. Over time, software has become increasingly standardized: leading companies are working on web application compatibility; To open a file in PDF format, it is no longer necessary to install Acrobat, and Word 2013 is even capable of working with files of a dozen different types. Brian Posey, a Microsoft MVP that has been recognized more than once, believes that software formats will be standardized, as were mobile connectors.
This will allow companies to easily interact with each other. And ultimately, cloud computing will lead to changes in the production cycle and strengthen the links in the work of various components needed to create the final product. All this will force manufacturers to produce better products at a lower price.
The future of cloud computing is a chance for a huge technological breakthrough for companies using this technology today. Above are just some of the trends associated with the development of cloud computing. However, in a few years we will see that the clouds will bring the world much more benefit than can be assumed now. Company owners should stay abreast of the latest developments in the world of cloud technologies in order to maintain competitive advantages. And users should wait until the development of cloud technologies affects the general standard of living. Very soon, cloud technology will allow you to work faster and more efficiently than what happens today. And along with their spread, our life will accelerate.
Software will separate from hardware
Do you have a familiar CEO in a worldwide IT company? If yes, firstly, you are very lucky, and secondly, you can ask a specialist to draw a map of the company's infrastructure as he sees it in five years. But instead of a scheme, you’ll probably get a story about potential cooperation with providers. But you won’t get a detailed answer about infrastructure.
Even today, cloud applications are often used to automate business using CRM, ERP, PSA and HR-systems stored on remote servers. People are increasingly using cloud-based tools for collaborating on documents, word processing and organizing video conferencing. Many organizations transfer the most important data to cloud storage, gradually abandoning expensive servers and backup systems. What can I say, even if the telephone systems move to the clouds.
All these trends only intensify every year, and in the future the software used will be somewhere “far beyond the horizon”, and the information from it will go through several filters before starting to interact with the user computer. For the same reason, applications created on the platform as a service will be completely undemanding to the capabilities of computer equipment. At least that's what Ranga Bodla, NetSuite’s vertical marketing director, says.
Priority Modular Software
The complexity and size of individual programs are growing by leaps and bounds. At the same time, many companies seek to reduce costs by breaking IT infrastructure into separate components. In addition, many require developers to provide the ability to add new features that should not affect the performance of existing programs. In this regard, the main emphasis in the software development process will be placed on modules, thanks to which you can install the dynamic parts of the application without stopping or restarting it.
As a result, cloud technologies will require new systems thinking, and software development will have to be considered from different angles. Especially when you consider that in the near future applications will be able to be stored not just in the cloud: they will consist of many modules located on servers of different cloud services. After all, no one has canceled the fee for using cloud services, and the placement of individual program components in different storages can be one of the ways to reduce the cost of software.
In other words, it will become more profitable to store different parts of applications from different service providers. And writing a program now will not be enough - in the near future it will be necessary to provide reliable agreements on servicing software packages between providers. And this, according to one of the leaders of HP John Manley (John Manley), is not easy.
Low-power processors stimulate lower prices for cloud providers
Already on the market low-power chips are available that allow the use of processors with low power consumption for data processing.
It is likely that in five to six years low-power chips will be everywhere, even in microwave ovens. All this will lead to a serious reduction in energy costs, and much more useful work can be done for the dollar than today.
As a result, cloud providers will save a lot on electricity costs and share some of the savings with developers: according to IDC, the market, and accordingly the competition between cloud services, will grow by 25-30% annually over the next five years, which will force service providers to lower prices as much as possible.
Data security will be better
According to the results of Gigaom's annual research, in the next two years up to 70% of the largest IT companies will transfer the main software to the clouds. And all of them will require reliable security guarantees for their data.
Today, developers are busy trying to prove to people that the future of cloud technologies and soon applications, platforms and services will be placed only in the clouds. In five to seven years, this question will disappear by itself, and experts will be able to concentrate on the issues of protecting cloud technologies, which are used to solve complex problems and process a lot of information, instead of convincing users of the benefits of clouds.
Undoubtedly, the physical security of data centers is just as important as the reliable encryption of information. In the near future, the minimum requirements for the current SSL protocol will be seriously changed: you will probably have to forget about the current 256 bits, just as you forgot about 56 and 60 bit encryption. Due to the ever-increasing security requirements, physical access to the data center will also be seriously limited, and not only an electronic key, but also a biometric scanning procedure will be required to enter the secure room. Alarm systems existing today will also change (they are, in principle, improved every year).
In addition to physical data security, VPN technologies will be enhanced to protect data transfer. Already today, the development trends of the VPN architecture make it possible to protect not only text data, but also video applications and voice information. In the next two to three years, the number of new solutions to improve security will only increase. New firewall policies will limit VPN traffic to specific IP addresses and ports, and with updated firmware, cloud servers will be much more secure than today.
Clouds will make people richer
The world does not stand still, and the Internet is developing at such a speed that problems with IP addresses have already begun. However, until the cloud becomes the standard for all applications and the Internet covers everything around, it is far away. Many businessmen still use powerful computers to process data. But soon, the clouds will greatly unload computers and provide access to data wherever there is Internet.
But that is not all. Over time, software has become increasingly standardized: leading companies are working on web application compatibility; To open a file in PDF format, it is no longer necessary to install Acrobat, and Word 2013 is even capable of working with files of a dozen different types. Brian Posey, a Microsoft MVP that has been recognized more than once, believes that software formats will be standardized, as were mobile connectors.
This will allow companies to easily interact with each other. And ultimately, cloud computing will lead to changes in the production cycle and strengthen the links in the work of various components needed to create the final product. All this will force manufacturers to produce better products at a lower price.
What is the result?
The future of cloud computing is a chance for a huge technological breakthrough for companies using this technology today. Above are just some of the trends associated with the development of cloud computing. However, in a few years we will see that the clouds will bring the world much more benefit than can be assumed now. Company owners should stay abreast of the latest developments in the world of cloud technologies in order to maintain competitive advantages. And users should wait until the development of cloud technologies affects the general standard of living. Very soon, cloud technology will allow you to work faster and more efficiently than what happens today. And along with their spread, our life will accelerate.