With the increasing use of storing data in ‘cloud’ systems such as “Dropbox”, “iCloud” and “Google-Drive” the future of databases in the business world could be in the ‘clouds’. A ‘cloud’ is a place where you can virtually store your data, rather than on physical devices (memories,USBs,Discs, etc..). Businesses could potentially save millions of dollars from very expensive machinery for storing data, without mentioning the space needed to store these.

What big businesses would need to make this transition to ‘cloud’ storage is a provider that can give them security (that they will not loose their information and that only they have access to it). ‘Clouds’ are commonly used today, mainly, for personal use and the businesses that provide this service have complete control over the million dollar market. This means that if  DropBox, iCloud, SkyDrive, Google Drive or possible ones can provide enough security to convince large businesses to have an online provider manage their data, they could just become the pioneer in a billion dollar market.

Sources:

-http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/best-cloud-storage-dropbox-vs-skydrive-vs-google-drive-vs-icloud-1120024

-http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/07/disa-plans-427-million-hybrid-cloud-storage-setup/66221/

-http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10412528-62.html