Frequently Asked Questions
Read this information to better understand the process of cloud software development.
What is cloud development?
Cloud-based development is the creation of software that runs on a virtual server or cloud. You can access a cloud-based application from any device and any location over the internet, which makes such an app easy to share. Developing a cloud application comprises the same principles and components as the design of non-cloud apps. The key advantages of cloud solutions are availability, flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency as you don’t need to maintain your own physical server and infrastructure. All major cloud platforms offer a wide variety of services, building blocks, and tools for both end users and developers. Thus, the latter can effortlessly create a number of diverse applications.
Do you develop SaaS solutions?
Yes, we do. We build different SaaS applications located and hosted in the cloud. Our cloud computing software development includes SaaS solutions based on the most popular cloud platform and infrastructure services.
What business challenges can be solved by implementing cloud and IoT cloud solutions?
With their rising popularity, IoT and cloud technologies have found wide applications in many industries. For example, by coordinating work through the cloud, companies can efficiently use outsourcing and outstaffing services, cutting down operating costs. Here are some other examples of the business challenges IoT cloud solutions can solve.
Car-sharing and delivery services tap into scalable IoT cloud applications to add multiple users and provide real-time data about vehicles, user locations, and delivery status. Logistics and warehouse management systems employ IoT, along with cloud services, to control supply chains, monitor the condition of goods, and optimize the storage process.
IoT cloud solutions coupled with data analytics and machine learning are widely used for predictive maintenance in industrial automation. Gathering data from sensors installed on equipment can help analyze the condition of the machinery to predict its wear and tear and prevent failures.
Smart farming solutions combine IoT networks with advanced algorithms to grow, harvest, and store crops. They collect sensor data, process it in the cloud, and analyze environmental conditions to decide how much water or fertilizer to use.
What’s the role of the cloud in the Internet of Things?
IoT networks can comprise plenty of sensors and devices that need to effectively communicate with each other. Implementing the cloud provides strong connectivity between IoT components and speeds up data transfer. Clouds can contain unlimited storage space which allows users to scale their IoT networks, adding as many devices as possible.
Within our IoT cloud development services, we establish reliable connections between IoT devices and the cloud. The data from the devices is collected and sent to the cloud where it is processed and visualized on a dashboard in real-time. Our cloud solutions can monitor and collect different types of information, including device metadata (ID), telemetry (sensor data), and state information (battery state and other parameters of the device). The collected data can be analyzed with the help of machine learning algorithms for big data processing. The analytics can help users detect patterns, track trends, evaluate and improve the performance of their system.
What are the benefits of cloud hosting vs. local hosting?
Even though much still depends on a specific use case and implementation, cloud hosting does have some advantages over a local solution. First and foremost, using cloud hosting can be money-saving—you can cut monthly expenses on maintaining onsite servers and pay only for the services and storage space you really need. If you’re planning to expand your business, you can always scale your resources up with cloud hosting solutions. Conversely, you can scale them down just as easily. Cloud servers provide regular data backups, fast recovery times, and minimal data loss. On top of that, cloud hosting features high accessibility and availability of your data.
What are the benefits of cloud computing vs. edge computing?
Having faster processing speed and better responsiveness, edge computing can be an excellent alternative to cloud computing. However, there are still some benefits that you can get from processing data and running apps in the cloud.
First, cloud computing allows for high scalability—you can scale your application as needed, maintaining a high level of performance. Second, cloud computing is a cost-effective solution—you can save money on server deployment and maintenance and use a variety of cloud services without buying your own. Third, cloud resources are easy to access and share, which is important when users are in different locations and far apart. In addition, the cloud makes it possible to store vast amounts of data.
What cloud computing services do you work with?
We work with many cloud platforms and services, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Digital Ocean, Verizon Cloud, and other services, either chosen by the team or suggested by our clients.
What cloud databases (database management systems) do you use?
Our software engineers use a rich array of databases to build cloud applications. They include:
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Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) provider
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Google Cloud SQL provider
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IBM Db2 on Cloud
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Oracle Database
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Microsoft Azure SQL Database
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MySQL
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PostgreSQL
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MongoDB
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DynamoDB
Can you integrate a voice assistant into a cloud-based IoT application?
Integrating a voice or virtual assistant (VA) into an IoT solution is one of the more common tasks we complete within our cloud application services. We build a cloud back-end and API to embed a VA in an IoT system so that users could manage devices by voice. As per customer request, we can integrate Google Assistant, Alexa, Siri, and other virtual assistants.
What data visualizations and dashboards do you develop?
We design cloud dashboards, consoles, and human machine interfaces (HMIs) that assist users in managing smart systems and accessing data from multiple devices and locations. For dashboard development, we leverage Grafana, Tipboard, and Mozaik, just to name a few. Visualizing data depends on a particular project and the required use of this data.
Can you develop a scalable cloud application?
Yes, we can. We help our clients scale their cloud apps and add multiple users without compromising processing power and responsiveness. When developing cloud architecture, we choose the right tools and services to save costs and achieve stable operation of a scalable application.