Would it surprise you to learn that there is a connection between farming and cloud computing?
The natural cycles of weather, precipitation, and seasons are reminiscent of the kinds of cycles that businesses employing cloud computing go through.
Farmers can utilize cloud computing to help them discern the resources they need to survive, what their yield should be, how much they can/need to spend, and what farming policies they should adhere to depending on if they are in the middle of a planting cycle or if they’ve finished the harvest. With the cloud on their side, farmers can access this information in an instant.
As technology advances, farmers are beginning to catch on and see the benefits they can reap from incorporating cloud computing into what they’re already doing, including:
- GIS models
- Integrated sensors
- Mobile capability
- GPS
According to HPC Wire:
Some large farm-focused companies have already looked to streamline their operations using cloud computing. Monsanto, a global provider of agricultural products is among the first large-scale agriculture company to jump on board with cloud computing solutions. During planting season, Monsanto sees massive increases in need for IT services, which makes them an ideal candidate for scalable systems that change with demand. In October, Monsanto selected BMC Software and the Cisco Unified Computing System to create their IT environment that would scale automatically and help Monsanto reach its stated goal of 70 percent server virtualization.