Give it five years, ten at the most, and we will no longer say ‘virtual hosting’ or ‘cloud computing’; before we know it, virtual hosting will become the norm, before evolving into ancient technology, just like analogue TV.
Analogue TV – what on earth is that? We’re not really sure anymore. But who needs to know such fickle things when today we have the luxury of digital TV? Other than your great, great, great grandmother, nobody really refers to it as digital television anymore either. Because it is just what it is – just like virtual hosting will be.
Believe me, talking microwaves and self-operating vacuum cleaners are not that far away. And when you’re having a full-blown conversation with your microwave in a decade’s time, the conventional non-talking models will fade into your past.
Virtual Hosting – The New Way to Compute
Does the virtual cloud hold the potential to a physical-server-free future? Perhaps. Centralisation has been a part of computation science since the 1960s, when John McCarthy first discussed his theories on the future of computation. At present, the advantages of virtual hosting are too good to leave well alone – everyone can benefit from virtual hosting, and although the uptake is steady, everyone should jump aboard the cloud. Conserving the tender environment is at the forefront of global concern, and reducing our carbon footprint is rewarding for our future generations.
For now, there is no better reason (other than saving a calculable amount of money in the process) to hop onto the clouds for a more efficient IT delivery. Small to Medium Enterprises are reaping the benefits of virtual hosting, minimising their costs, risks and resources so that they can have a more productive business.
Can we Wave Goodbye to the IT Department?
Hugely optimistic (or incidentally detrimental for IT professionals), the physical server is slowly becoming the analogue TV. There are doubts about the transition to external public servers, but Hybrid virtual hosting and VPS (Virtual Private Hosting) could be the solution for all organisations in the future. This is cloud computing within the boundaries of your own organisation – safe, secure, with all the pros that you expect from any virtual hosting service. But will cloud computing ever become a thing of the past? Will some genius come up with yet another way to deliver efficient IT. At this moment in time, it’s hard to dream up something more advanced and more effective – but then again, we don’t have flying saucers yet.
Join the Revolution with SwitchLink
With SwitchLink, you can have virtual hosting made easy. Whether you’re an individual or a business, you can benefit from efficient energy consumption and reduced energy bills.