-Mobile devices are being used more than computer/desktop devices.
-business can now run its entire infrastructure more efficiently and for a lower cost.
-It's affordable for just about every single company
-It's reliable
-within the next couple of years, most companies/businesses will be using cloud software
- Leads to less cars on the road because people can work from home; Better environment as well.
- No need for an IT team to take care of any of the problems because the cloud server provider is in charge of that.
- Have advanced systems to protect their servers from fire, water or other damages.
-If anything were to happen, they also have all data backed up on another secondary server
- about 60% of all businesses in the US are using some type of cloud computing software with their business
- Some businesses are allowing for a BYOD system for the workplace so people can use a personal device while still using the same software
- there are hundreds of different uses for different cloud services such as energy usage management, water usage data, finance, retail etc.
- Gives leeway to employees to complete a task in a variety of ways in which they can use their own creativity
- Cloud computing is constantly being updated to have better security and even to increase the quality of the cloud computing software/service
- Allows businesses to have more employees because they can work from other locations which can help the business grow
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3D printing changes how consumers acquire products. It will change the way major consumer brands envision packaging, as products will be stripped of external identifiers and reduced to their very substance. Anything could be digitized in the future.
