The DACH cloud computing industry in 2021 and beyond

As per a report by Forrester Research, “the global public cloud infrastructure market will grow 35 per cent to $120 billion in 2021.” This rise has much to do with the global pandemic that forced each of us to stay home and generate unprecedented market dynamics. Cloud computing is one of the fundamental technologies on which almost every aspect of technology depends. Today, we will look at how the DACH region’s cloud industry looks like in 2021: the advantages of cloud computing, emerging technologies, and the DACH industry’s professional requirements. Let’s get started!

Advantages of cloud computing

Cost-effective and consistent availability

Cloud computing eliminates the vast expenditures on hardware. It lets businesses leverage ‘a pay as they operate model’ as per their subscription plan. Hence, they pay only for the critical services and components, thereby reducing overheads substantially. Along with that, cloud computing claims an uptime of 99.9%, which means that services are always available. This reliability factor gives the cloud a sharp edge in the current day and age.

Enhanced flexibility

The shapeshifting operational models also alter bandwidth requirements for businesses. Cloud computing makes it a breeze. It meets the wavering bandwidth demands with ease. Companies can quickly deploy remote servers to meet escalating demands. Conversely, they can also free up some servers if the bandwidth demands take a dip.

Automatic software updates

The off-premise infrastructure of cloud computing gives it a significant advantage. The systems are managed and governed by third-party stakeholders. Hence, the servers can release updates by themselves, which frees the hassle to check updates regularly.

High-security standards

Cloud computing is like the apocalyptic safe house for businesses. If the in-house data centres are compromised, the backup on cloud servers will save the day for you. Since the data is on the cloud, every business stakeholder can easily access the data.

Emerging cloud technologies

Cloud computing has been rapidly evolving to support and sustain the latest technological advancements. Here are the most prominent technologies that would take cloud computing to the next level in 2021:

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is the primary driving force behind futuristic technology. Hence, AI also plays a decisive role in the world of cloud computing. AI is responsible for making the existing cloud infrastructure more advanced and adaptable. Once AI is deployed at large, it will make clouds a lot smarter. Aspects such as language processing tools, image recognition tools, and recommendation engines would be better integrated and implemented. This trend would lead to higher effectiveness and overall efficiency of the cloud infrastructure.

Multi-cloud infrastructure

The evolving customer demands and market dynamics have made the multi-cloud model imperative for the modern-day cloud industry. The existing cloud platforms are being slowly transformed to offer exhaustive cloud services as per the specific client’s requirements.

Hybrid and on-premise cloud solutions

The choice between a public, private, or hybrid cloud infrastructure has always been a difficult one. The one-size-fits-all approach seems to underplay with the advancement in technology. Service providers need to switch to a more customized model that lets users pick individual cloud services as per their needs.

Following Amazon and Google’s footsteps, major cloud service providers such as Microsoft and IBM are tending to offer a combination of public and private or on-premise solutions.

Automated cloud computing

As was the case in 2020, cloud platforms will continue migrating towards automation. This is the result of the increased inclination towards cloud infrastructure at the enterprise level. As more and more services and applications move to cloud servers, managing interconnected services will become more complex. Hence, cloud automation will be the key to better-optimized and executed cloud computing and cloud transformation operations.

The emerging job profiles in the DACH cloud computing world

The changing industry dynamics have opened new talent avenues. Following are the most sought after technical profiles in the DACH cloud computing industry:

·         AWS Developer

·         Xamarin Mobile Developer

·         Data Engineer

·         Embedded Software Engineer

·         Data Analyst

How can Gateway Digital help?

Gateway Digital GmbH has a long legacy of providing industry-leading cloud transformation services to sustain and scale businesses. From Cloud Consulting Services to Cloud Security, we cater to every business requirement pertaining to Cloud Transformation and beyond.

Gateway Digital GmbH should be your next cloud services partner as we offer cutting-edge cloud transformation services. Here’s what makes us different:

·         150+ cloud certified professionals

·         200+ man-years of experience

·         Up to 40% reduction in operational cost

·         600+ reusable components

·         500+ cases of migration, solution development with AWS, Google, IBM, Azure and Alibaba 

Simplify the Auto Repairs Workflow with AutoDAP

Digital transformation has revolutionized the way industries function and the way consumers perceive and use products and services. This disruption in the automotive and automotive aftermarket industry has led to several changes in terms of accelerating technological innovation, evolving customer expectations and shifting competitive power.

With the new age empowered customers having more access to industry knowledge, the need of the hour for garage and workshop owners is to meet the customers’ expectations by servicing and repairing vehicles at the lowest turnaround time possible, and with utmost precision.

The biggest pain area for most garage chains and independent workshops is finding the right vehicle parts and completing the orders in one go.

To keep up with the diverse competition, garage and workshop owners are bound to increase efficiency and reduce latency and lagged service. It is actually an arduous task for these players to find the best fitting auto part for their need, considering there are so many variants of spare parts available in the market for a single vehicle model. Lack of accurate vehicle identification leads to low parts accuracy and high returns and replacements which further leads to:

• Excessive costs associated with product returns and shuttling of parts between distribution centres
• Excess inventory costs resulting out of the need to meet customer demands
• Order processing errors and adjustments in invoicing
• Extended billing terms and long lead times for product delivery to customers

The power of digital transformation and innovation plays a vital role in resolving these challenges. Integration of new technology concepts helps garage players to have access to accurate insights about auto parts and equipment specifications, data-driven insights for diagnosis, repair and predictive maintenance, and other important details of the vehicles. This enhances the overall quality and efficiency of their services.

The Solution: AutoDAP

AutoDAP is a data-driven platform that helps overcome the challenges of determining the right vehicle parts. It augments vehicle identification to give exact specifications about the equipments and spare parts used in vehicles. This Data Accuracy Platform allows automotive aftermarket players to deliver precise parts, repair and add-on services to the mechanics and technicians.

Using this product, garage chain owners can determine the exact parts used in the vehicle and select the right product from the catalogue for efficient product upgrade or enhancement. AutoDAP offers the following services to garages and independent workshops:

• Repair Packages by Vehicle
• Labour times and Repair information
• Parts information for Service/Repair
• Recall and Service information
• Retrofitting information

These features and services will help reduce product returns and replacements by 80% and save tremendous costs involved therein. It will thereby lead to enhanced business processes and automated tasks for a better turnaround.

Wrapping Up

Integrating digital concepts into their business can help garage chains in simplifying business functions and enhancing efficiency and services. Take the leap to transform your business processes digitally with AutoDAP.