Cloud computing technologies and mobile devices facilitate the movement of applications and information from the client to the server.

As more and more users gain access to corporate applications using mobile devices, the volume of data processed will grow at an alarming rate. This information boom will require more and more resources on the server, so cloud computing is an effective way to increase the scale of server systems.

Many companies allow employees to access calendars and e-mail using tablets and smartphones. Very few allow working with company-critical applications and data from such devices. And even fewer business applications are originally designed to be compatible with mobile devices.

Redefining Mobile Application Development
Companies that are planning to integrate mobile devices should review the purpose, development, management, and maintenance of the applications. To do this, companies should:
– Determine who will develop the application – internal service or mobile app development company.
– Determine where applications will be placed.
– Create a secure environment for using mobile devices.
– Determine what type of infrastructure should be used to support mobile applications.

Determine whether the mobile application will be mobile only. In other words, the company must decide whether to distinguish mobile devices from laptops and desktops and take into account the conditions in which they will be used.

If you are going to launch an application on a mobile device that will have access to data in the data center, it is best to take a natural approach – first develop a mobile application and then transfer it to a laptop or desktop computer. With this approach, the developer can take advantage of a mobile device, such as a GPS. But when the application is transferred to the laptop, the developer will have to make changes to the program, because laptops may not have the same functions as the mobile device.

If you are going to run applications on servers in data centers and store relevant data in the same place, then it does not matter for which devices the application is developed in the first place. In this case, the mobile device will have access to the application using a browser running on the device.

Another point to consider when developing applications for a mobile cloud is usability. Many applications, including web applications, do not work on mobile devices as they do on larger devices like the iPad. Moreover, programs written for one mobile device may not work correctly on another.

Mobile devices drive application development