What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud Computing is the delivery of computing services – servers, storage, databases, networking, software and analytics – over the internet, offering flexible, scalable resources that shift costs from upfront hardware investment to ongoing subscriptions.
Technical Definition: Delivery of computing services – including servers, storage, databases, networking, software and analytics – over the internet. Cloud services use economies of scale to offer flexible, scalable resources, shifting costs from CAPEX (own hardware) to OPEX (subscriptions). Applications run in scalable data centres.
Why it matters: Cloud platforms enable real-time analysis of facility data without investing in local server infrastructure. Scalability means you can start with one building and extend to an entire portfolio without rebuilding the architecture.
HubMind’s view: We design cloud architectures that fit the specific requirements of industrial and building environments – with the right security, latency characteristics and data ownership considerations built in from the start.
External link: Microsoft Azure Architecture Center.
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