Getting the Most Out of Cloud Services in Asia

Although Iaas can help Asian companies manage their IT needs more effectively, a one-size-fits-all cloud service does not exist. So how can businesses identify the best cloud vendor for their needs?

Cloud maturity in Asia mirrors the range of economic and technological maturity levels in the region. Mature economies such as Singapore, Australia, Korea, and Japan tend to be the more advanced cloud users, just as they are relatively advanced in the general technology adoption as compared to the emerging economies such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Regional Variations in Cloud Readiness

It comes as no surprise that cloud computing requires significant infrastructure to be put in place. While the back-end data center infrastructure for cloud can technically be hosted anywhere around the globe, different countries offer varying levels of local access to enable cloud computing. This could be through terrestrial or mobile broadband. In addition to network access at relatively high speeds, the end users also need to be technology-savvy in order to provision and use the off-premise compute services. Finally, cloud based