Cloud Computing In India - The State Of Play And What's Next

Cloud computing allows users to access and work with data stored on remote networks. The client side front end infrastructure (laptops/desktops, etc.), connect to backend cloud storage, applications, and services that may be hosted in cloud farms or server farms across the world. The growth of high speed Internet access and advances in data storage and retrieval technologies has led to cloud computing becoming the service model of choice for both business critical services, like banking and payments, as well as non-critical ones like online gaming.

Since late 2019 Indian regulators are, once again, examining the need to regulate the cloud. This State of Play update examines the regulations currently applicable to cloud service providers in India, and how the local regulatory landscape is evolving.