We’ve been talking quite a bit about cloud recently and the explosive growth it has seen. More and more industries are adopting the technology and reaping the benefits. But which of these industries is seeing the most success with the technology? Recent studies have been made to indicate which industries are topping the charts in cloud adoption.
Below we list off what industries are seeing success with cloud and why. So here it is, the top cloud-friendly industries.
Healthcare
In healthcare, data management is highly important. Both doctors and patients want/need to be able to access medical records, images, reports and advice electronically. This makes cloud a viable option, because it makes information sharing easier while cutting cost and improving speed and efficiency.
Education
Education is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country and have shown a strong interest in cloud computing. This sector wants a software desktop environment, less hardware, access to big data, and easy collaboration features. Cloud technology allows them to do this better than any other solution.
Retail
Cloud computing has seen popularity in industries that tend to be not as regulated. Retail is one of these industries and has shown that they do have needs that can be met with cloud. Retail companies have shown their biggest interest in PaaS and IaaS. These forms of cloud computing allow them to operate their mobile workforces, share visual elements and access big data.
Media
Today people want to be able to access content from any device and media providers need to enable this for the audience. Cloud-based entertainment allows for providers to showcase their content over multiple platforms in a high quality format.
Real Estate
The real estate sector is similar to the retail industry when it comes to cloud. These are people that are highly mobile and spend little time in the office. They are also needing to visually show their clients properties, graphical representations and data. These are aspects we have seen that work very well in conjunction with cloud-based solutions.
Manufacturing
This industry has found many useful ways to utilize cloud computing. Cloud computing has been used in logistics, sales support, HR, product development and life cycle management. These come through the mobility, sharing and collaboration features of cloud.
Start-ups
If you haven’t read our blog “The Hosted Phone and The Startup“, it showcased how cloud based technologies work perfectly for start-ups. Start-ups usually are on strict budgets, have unknown growth expectations and need a diverse set of features. This is all enabled by implementing a cloud-based solution.
As we have seen cloud adoption varies on multiple aspects across many industries. Some strive better than others and while you might be in a cloud friendly industry, your company might or might not. But luckily due to high demand, cloud-based solutions are becoming the main focus of manufacturers. The technology will only develop further to meet the needs of businesses in all sectors.
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