Cloud Computing
Cloud computing, is a technology that is changing the way enterprises look to meet their IT hardware and software requirements. Cloud computing is a mix of the latest ideas, technology and delivery models including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), and other models in the IT sector that use the Internet for delivering services to the user.
Users can access infrastructure namely, the servers, software, and data center space or network equipment; the required computing platform and solution stack for a building an application, covering the cycle of development, testing, deployment, hosting and maintenance; and also most of the regular software applications; these are all provided cheaply and efficiently over the Internet.
Cloud computing seems to be all the rage right now. Here is a lowdown on how it actually works:
Cloud Computing is computation, software, data access and storage services that don’t need end-user knowledge of the particular physical location and configuration of the system that delivers the services. You can actually compare it with the electrical power grid, you don’t require the specialized knowledge to use it. Just plug in the device and you will be ready to go!
Here are some examples of cloud services:
• Gmail
• Hotmail
• Facebook
• Amazon EC2/S3
• Salesforce.com
• for gamers there are Sony’s PlayStation Network or Microsoft’s Xbox Live.
Recently, Apple launched its iCloud service too, letting you wirelessly sync your music, apps and files across all Apple gadgets you own (and even with family).
If you want to have a location independent business, Cloud Computing is the way to go! Instead of running applications locally on your computer and store data your self, they run on a shared data center maintained by the best industry experts.
Here are some advantages of going with the “cloud”:
1. Decreased costings.
2. Scalability and speed.
3. Innovations.
4. Convenience.
There is a blog called chillisync that recently released its chillisync review of computing services. Be sure to check it out!