This morning I was listening to NPR and for the first I heard Cloud-Computing. Here is a short overview what it is.
Cloud computing is a technology that uses the internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications. Cloud computing allows consumers and businesses to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with internet access. This technology allows for much more efficient computing by centralizing storage, memory, processing and bandwidth.
A simple example of cloud computing is Yahoo email or Gmail etc. You don’t need a software or a server to use them. All a consumer would need is just an internet connection and you can start sending emails. The server and email management software is all on the cloud ( internet) and is totally managed by the cloud service provider Yahoo , Google etc. The consumer gets to use the software alone and enjoy the benefits. The analogy is, ‘If you only need milk , would you buy a cow ?’ All the users or consumers need is to get the benefits of using the software or hardware of the computer like sending emails etc. Just to get this benefit (milk) why should a consumer buy a (cow) software /hardware ?
Cloud computing is broken down into three segments: “applications,” “platforms,” and “infrastructure.” Each segment serves a different purpose and offers different products for businesses and individuals around the world. In June 2009, a study conducted by VersionOne found that 41% of senior IT professionals actually don’t know what cloud computing is and two-thirds of senior finance professionals are confused by the concept, highlighting the young nature of the technology. In Sept 2009, an Aberdeen Group study found that disciplined companies achieved on average an 18% reduction in their IT budget from cloud computing and a 16% reduction in data center power costs.
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Thank you for making this subject so easy to understand. I’ve read about it, in long technical terms, but now I get it!
Many Many Thanks, Donna
My pleasure Donna, and thank you much for stopping by. I still wonder is it something for personal/small business use because I do my backups on an external drive. They can crash as well.
Leelja
Software as a service is definitely all the rage. It has its ups and down sides though. Not having your own control of your own data is one of the downsides. Paying monthly to “rent” something is rarely a good option for anything you will use long term and not get to keep. Its definitely an expanding field though!
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Thanks Leelja for explaining this so simply for us . I really appreciate it Great post
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I have to agree, as technology moves on, cloud computing will become more and more important. I mean, not only do you have to buy “cow” these days when you want some milk, you also get tons of obligatory “cow” side stuff, that you just have to take. I am a worried about privacy when it comes to cloud computing, and I think it will become the biggest problem, eventually it will almost surely end in some marketing firm that will track everything we do. Having that problem solved would open the doors to cloud computing on a whole new level. Great article, btw.
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