Since 2020, cloud computing has been brought to the forefront of many business sectors. Today it remains one of the tools responsible for changing how people work. Most commonly, this happened by facilitating working from home to the benefit of employers, employees, and small business entrepreneurs. Now aviation is expanding their cloud computing technology, which travelling entrepreneurs and digital nomads can also benefit from.
Aviation Cloud Technology
The tech multinational Infosys is behind one of the latest cloud developments – the Infosys Cobalt Airline Cloud. While cloud computing has been used in aviation in the past, it’s typically to bolster basic functions and make vital communications more efficient or fail-proof. The ICAC is aimed specifically at commercial airlines, with a goal to improve customer journeys via digitization.
It should come as no surprise that airlines are adapting to keep up with other industry cloud services. It’s a tech-heavy, high-profile industry, and most experiencing international travel through the world’s airlines. They’re the modern face of aviation, which has always inspired other fields in ways nobody would expect. Aerospace tech has influenced computing and simulation gaming a lot, including iGaming. This can be seen with the Aviator betting game at Paddy Power, where the slot is themed after a plane takes off from a runway. Now it’s aviation’s turn to be influenced by the data and entertainment industries, as cloud computing aims to make flights more enjoyable for its passengers.
Infosys’ biggest claim when launching the ICAC is that it can reduce lost luggage by 50%. This would be done with digitally tagged check-in points at every gate when bags are getting transferred. Other parts of the Cobalt suite include transitioning older computer workloads to the cloud, cutting down on cost, along optimizing route planning on land and in the air. Both of these cut down costs for airlines, meaning flight costs could be lowered as a result. Integrating cloud computing with the day-to-day functions of an airline also leaves the door open for AI implementation as it gets more sophisticated. Though still early in the ICAC rollout, Infosys counts Air Canada, AirAsia, and Qantas as current customers.
Cobalt Expansion Is Good for Entrepreneurs
While the ICAC is new, Infosys Cobalt first launched in 2020. It started by bringing 14,000 cloud assets to the table for business applications in cloud and edge computing, IoT, 5G, and AI. Since then, it has become Cobalt 2.0 and become a consultant and managed services partner for Amazon Web Services. It has been used for SaaS and other popular entrepreneurial pursuits over the past three years.
Introducing ‘Infosys Cobalt’, a set of services solutions & platforms for enterprises to accelerate their #Cloud journey. #InfosysCobalt offers over 200 industry cloud solution blueprints & over 14,000 cloud assets. https://t.co/ZotkSLO2y0 #InfyNews pic.twitter.com/zvlAzAzb7z
— Infosys (@Infosys) August 20, 2020
The expansion of Cobalt and similar cloud services is good news for digital nomads. As leveraging the cloud becomes the norm for many industries, it’ll be easier for nomads to work seamlessly while on the move. Using cloud storage also means that laptops or handheld devices won’t have to bear the burden of storing an entrepreneur’s hard work. In this case, the ICAC’s proposed benefits also help digital nomads by making travel more efficient and less costly for them.
Of course, many of those benefits can apply to entrepreneurs running a business from home. The cloud is always a valuable resource in preventing your computer’s storage from getting filled up. Using the data centers of a cloud service provider tends to be more secure than home-based cybersecurity, explained here by Tom’s Guide. This is particularly the case for entrepreneurs who are just starting out, where their home office rig is more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Wider applications of cloud computing technology should also lower upkeep costs across the board, making it cheaper for those relying on it. However, these are long-term benefits that won’t be impacted by the arrival of Infosys’ Cobalt for aviation. In the meantime, Infosys is bringing cloud computing to some of the world’s largest travel and transport companies.
