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The upsurge in the digital user base during the pandemic has made the Cloud Computing industry stronger. Cloud that offers the infrastructure for data storage has facilitated the continuity of industries and learning during these trying times.

Cloud powers the back end of various applications in smartphones and other devices for storing any amount of data. With the sudden arrival of the Covid-19, anything which was earlier done offline has either shut down or has moved online. Work from home and online learning have become the new normal. As a result, we have also seen a rapid increase in the number of participants enrolling for our Cloud Computing course, says Dharmendra Singh, head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

The Cloud technology is set to grow at an additional 5-10% from the expected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 30% due to the massive transition to digital platforms. We have received over 500 applications in the lockdown for our Cloud Computing programme, says Sarita Digumarti, co-founder, Jigsaw Academy.

Cloud is essential for almost all sectors of the economy. Business such as banking, email, media streaming, e-commerce, etc store their vast amount of data on Cloud.

The Cloud industry which is already rising is expected to grow further in the near future, says Digumarti. Microsoft, which is one of the Cloud providers has noticed an increase of 7 75% in the use of its Cloud services and there are more than 15 Cloud providers operating in the market, she adds.Why the drastic rise in Cloud ComputingCloud computing is a driver technology for any of the new-age technologies such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and IoT technologies. It acts as their building block and facilitates their functioning.

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Why Cloud Computing industries are growing amid Covid crisis - Times of India