Cloud computing: Future prospect for e-health

Abstract

Cloud computing is the future generation concept in the field of computing characterized by three main entities i.e. Software, Hardware and Network. Cloud computing technology is designed to increase capacity or add new capabilities on the existing system without investing in new infrastructure, training new personnel, or licensing new software. Clouds nowadays are becoming the new building blocks of major businesses spread around the world. They help in transporting platforms and services across the globe to support various infrastructures. Cloud computing is currently in the very early phases of development and lot of research being carried out in this area. Existing e-health practices face many challenges from development to implementation. This paper analyzes cloud computing and examines its application in the context of eHealth to provide optimum health care.