How does cloud computing change the average person’s life?

To understand the role of cloud computing in our daily lives, we first need to understand what cloud computing is. Cloud computing is the use of servers, storage and a range of other network and service-related resources that is managed externally by a company. Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) are but a few examples of cloud computing options available.

The following everyday applications and services makes use of cloud computing in one way or another:

• Email (gmail, outlook)
• OneDrive/ Google Drive
• Websites
• Online meetings (MS Teams, Zoom)
• Gaming platforms (Steam)
• Office 365 (Online especially)
• Online banking

Cloud computing has enabled both small, medium and enterprise businesses to offer much more and better services to the public. All of this has improved the lives of people. Working from home was not even a thought not too long ago, now it is a norm. More and more uses of the cloud is being discovered with artificial intelligence being one of the latest technologies being made available to the public.

Cloud computing has created new working opportunities for people. Companies are searching for people with cloud skills and knowledge proving many more jobs. More importantly, cloud computing has given the everyday person access to a vast number of resources to start their own business, which would not have been possible if they would have had to buy all the hardware and have the knowledge to configure it to serve the purpose of their business. With cloud computing, all the expertise and maintenance responsibilities are handled by the cloud provider and the business owner only has to focus on growing their business. Without the cloud, it would be a lot more difficult to start a business that requires computing resources as it would be too expensive and only people with vast amounts of capital would be able to obtain the hardware resources required.

The comforts of live that the cloud has brought people is undeniable. Many more benefits of cloud computing can be expected to come in the following years to come. Cloud computing will create many more job opportunities in the future, some that we might never have imagined.