Ironcloud

personal computing has evolved from standalone to connected, from the desktop to the portable and soon, the wearable and from hosting its own software to using web-based “software as a service” or “the cloud”. the trend in this direction is relentless and all software providers have moved or are moving their offerings to the cloud. this allows the user device to be significantly simplified and if required, small and light in features as well as weight. the software features are provided in the cloud and all that is required on the user device is a minimal operating system together with a browser. cloud based applications have many advantages over in house applications. * they are faster, unlimited by local processing power * they are continuously updated without effort from the user * they are more secure and reliable * they are scalable without any disruption whatsoever * less capital on user devices or even byod * no capital outlay on server facilities * no upfront investment in soft