Microsoft looks forward to assist Lanka adopt cloud

One of the most significant advances in information innovation today is the growing connectivity among smart devices just as computers, mobile phones and television. With the widespread penetration of mobile phones and other handheld devices that connect to the web, near four billion people worldwide nevertheless have some level of access to computing. At the same time the internet continues to mature as a gateway for cloud computing in which remote data centres host data and serve applications over the web for use across a broad spectrum of devices and IT systems.

The government to lower cost

"Microsoft Corporation is looking forward to assist Sri Lanka to adopt cloud computing to help the government to lower cost and help to change Colombo's administrative work" said Corporate Vice President, Chairman Emerging Markets, Chief Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer Microsoft Corporation, Orlando Ayala.

Research shows that the worldwide cloud computing economy is set to grow by USD 200 billion over the at once five years. Microsoft has won a deal with the US department of Agriculture which is migrating 12,000 workers to e-mail, web conferencing, instant messaging on the cloud.

Investments in infrastructure is necessary for national competitiveness and for changes in the way information research is consumed. Cloud Computing is usage based, self serviced, scalable and efficient. It creates jobs, privacy, security, public safety, education, and transparency.

The evolution of research

The evolution of research and the advancing of cloud computing in the coming years was the main theme while the panel discussions. The panel discussions included themes just as Investing in students, Start-ups and entrepreneurs, Making innovation accessible, Public sector in Asia, Education and 21st century skills building, The straightway generation of health information systems and Innovation to protect those most vulnerable.