IBM (International Business Machine), has launched a “cloud computing" centre in the tech capital, Bangalore, which will position India as an emerging area that takes information technology closer to being as essential as water and electricity.

The centre allows users sharing a common set of hardware and software to pay only for what they use, will help small and medium businesses (SMBs) cut down costs, claims Big Blue.

 E-governance, microfinance and telecommunications are IBMs target industries that could use the Indian centre. So-called "cloud computing" will let small entrepreneurs to increase IT usage, since they could use both hardware and software like rented rooms paid for on the basis of actual usage.

Dr. Ponani Gopalakrishnan, vice president, IBM’s India Software Lab, which employs 1,600 research experts, said: "The convergence of personally empowering technologies into the hands of the consumer is fundamentally changing consumer behavior and expectations.

“In Diwali shopping, for instance, if you are managing a store in a peak period which generates high volumes that you need to manage, a cloud centre provides you that ability,” said Gopalakrishnan.

IBM also announced the opening of other new Cloud Computing centers in Korea, Vietnam and Brazil. These centers will cater to an increasing demand in emerging markets such as India for Internet-based new computing models and skills.

Source:

Hindustan Times