Cloud Corner
Interview
OpenStack has emerged as a really important component for cloud services To ensure growth while conducting their businesses in a smart and cost-effective way, SMEs have no choice but to resort to the cloud, which provides them the perfect growth path, says Rajesh Awasthi, director, Cloud Service Providers, NetApp India, Marketing & Services.
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he cloud is the most fascinating emerging trend in the technology world. The Indian market for cloud services in 2012 amounts to about $183 million as per the Asia Cloud Forum. India is one of the major markets for cloud services providers across the globe, not merely because of the pace at which this technology is being adopted but also because of the number of SMEs operating in the country. Yes, small and medium enterprises have a great role to play in the cloud revolution in India. To ensure growth while conducting their businesses in a smart and costeffective way, SMEs have no choice but to adopt the cloud. It provides them the perfect growth path, says Rajesh Awasthi. And, of course, this revolution would not have been possible without open source technology. Cloud services providers across the world overwhelmingly depend on open source technologies like OpenStack. Diksha P Gupta from the editorial team spoke with Awasthi about the major trends driving the cloud revolution in India.
Trends driving the cloud revolution in India
Awasthi has watched cloud computing evolve in India. Throwing light on the subject, he says, “You have to look at the adoption of cloud technology from two to three different angles. First is how people are utilising the existing technology within their data centres, which is also known Rajesh Awasthi, director, Cloud Service Providers, NetApp India, Marketing & Services 92 | OCTOber 2012
