Tips to Make A Career In Cloud Computing

Cloud computing as a field outweighs its demerits by a ton of merits. It has evolved rapidly and continues to grow due to the inevitable need of storage space in the corporate world, and its cost effective structure that enables sharing an IT infrastructure to pool the data of various different computer systems. There is a rising demand for students and talent in this field according to recent data by TimesJobs.com. Among the increasing demand and the subsequent rise of supply, one needs to stand out, for which a few tips and tricks might not hurt at all.

Being a standout guy in one of the hottest IT trends of the present world is not an easy task. One needs to take certain skills and assets into account before choosing cloud computing as a career. One needs to be well versed with the on-demand models of cloud computing and be adept in using the Internet to its optimum. It vendors are hiring cloud computing talent by the dozens, and the better you are, the brighter are the prospects.

Various skills are required before plunging in the world of cloud computing. Previous work experience always helps, and companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google etc. demand an experience in cloud migration, data center migration, and server consolidation projects. Knowledge of basic languages like Java, SOAP and Ajax are mandatory. Along with these requirements, the applicant must possess sound knowledge in application programming interface (API), build platforms and manage their virtualisation, have a sense of architecture that goes in the building of a solution design, and emulate them on the virtual world with ease.

The field of cloud computing is said to generate a revenue of $1.1 trillion a year by 2015, so applicants should garner enough expertise to be a part of this game changer.