3 Lakh Jobs in Cloud Computing in India

Cloud Computing is the latest buzzword in the web world as it brings in a paradigmatic shift. It is the internet based computing where shared resources, software and information are made available to computers and other devices on demand. Amazon, Google and Microsoft are the major cloud service providers.

The providers believe that India holds immense potential to emerge as the global competency center for cloud services. With a powerful ecosystem of over 1300 ISVs (independent software vendors), 1.4 million developers and more than 11000 system integrators (SIs and custom software development organizations), Indian market seems ideal to exploit the opportunity. An estimated 3 lakh jobs in India will be created in cloud services over next five years.

According to Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft Corporation, not only will India see a surge in consumption of cloud services, driving growth in domestic IT usage but will also be seen supporting companies all over the world for their transition to cloud computing. Huge scope and potential is seen in cloud computing services and thus, academic institutions are working to train students in this upcoming field.

Institutions like NIIT, IIT and IIIT are engaged in building large India-relevant projects leveraging Microsoft's Azure platform. Various corporate honchos like Cognizant, CDC Software, Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Mahindra Satyam and HCL Technologies are building applications and solutions across verticals for both local and global markets. This will help train large number of professionals for the upcoming need of cloud computing professionals. Those interested in pursuing a career in this field will be skilled in the profession and made aware of the intricacies of the field.

India is the most sought after market globally in terms of manpower and the advanced technology practices. It is surely set to bring in the revolution in the world.