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Dirik Hameed
There really cannot be many people with a gas well in their back garden to fuel their hot water and central heating systems. All the plant required to wash our clothes and fill our bathtubs is located far off site. This is how public utilities work. With constant surges in computing technology, one day soon the same may be said about computer services. As technology evolves in the 21st Century, one day everyone may well be using cloud computing, or Virtual Data Centers (VDCs). The majority of these purchasers will be enjoying the benefits of an offshore cloud. VDC customers can purchase their computing services in the same way that they now obtain their gas and electricity. While cloud computing has many advantages in its own right, offshore data storage offers extra benefits for some. The most obvious reason for choosing to work with a VDC is it saves money. Rather than channelling precious capital into infrastructure that will become obsolete the moment it comes out of the box, the customer pays for the applications and levels of service that they actually need. Computing services can be added to or disposed of in response to fluctuations in seasonal business activity. With all of the electricity-consuming plant under the banner of an outside company, VDC customers save money in utility costs. Using a VDC enables the purchaser to move with the times without risking valuable capital. Computing technology is evolving at a phenomenal rate and will continue to do so. Working within a VDC framework makes it possible to keep pace with advancements without having to buy new hardware and retrain staff. One of the advantages of dealing with an offshore cloud is the ability to pick and choose one with lower, or even zero, income tax rates. Add this to lower overheads and rapid response to improvements, and the benefits become obvious. There's more to doing business with a foreign VDC than cost savings. This set-up offers the purchaser the chance to shop around for friendly regulatory environments. A company whose business is providing web-based gambling, for example, will be better off working with a host country with more flexible laws. Some countries have stronger privacy laws than others. This can be reassuring where data confidentiality is a serious concern. Companies with interests in more than one country can benefit from a VDC. Everything from email to document storage to banking can all be held under one roof. This makes communicating between offices in the various countries much less complicated. Amalgamating all their computing requirements under a single VDC can provide a smooth transition for companies that have recently been merged together. Rather than trying to rationalize one system of data processing to fit into one of the original companies, a global package can be designed and operated under one roof. Twenty-four access and expert support staff, real-time data mirroring and failover capabilities can all be built in. The world has become increasingly globalized and there is no evidence that this is going to change any time soon. The way forward to be able to compete means streamlining operations wherever possible.
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