What is Cloud Computing?
By: Ryan Shoaf
Cloud computing is defined by Google as, “the practice of using a network of remote
servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than
a local server or a personal computer.” Through research, and exploration
of this topic I found that I personally do not think cloud computing has a
technical definition. I feel this way because, the term “Cloud Computing” is
more of an expression that can be used for various types of computing concepts.
In cloud computing the term “cloud” is derived from the
combination of networks, storage, hardware, interfaces, and services that come
together to form a computing service. What attracts many individuals, and
companies to cloud computing are its flexibility, and elasticity, which allows
the resource allocation to get bigger, or smaller depending on demand. Along
with flexibility, cloud computing allows self-service provisioning,
standardized interfaces, and service usage metering. These key characteristics allow
users to eliminate many complex constraints such as, space, power, cost, and
time.
While cloud computing is used for various things, the main
categories of cloud services include, Software as a service (SaaS), Platform as
a service (Paas), and Infrastructure as a service (Iaas). In cloud computing
there are three types of clouds: A public cloud which are owned by companies,
private clouds controlled by a single company, and a hybrid cloud which uses
characteristics of a public cloud to create a private clouds that allows it to
work with IT resources.
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I look forward to following this blog and seeing this presentation, as I have heard this term 'cloud computing' in almost all of my classes, business and otherwise, and still have no earthly idea what it's all about. Please let this class be the light bulb I so desperately need!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize how often I use the cloud on a daily basis until I started researching for my blog posts! It runs almost everything we do on our phones, including social media, GPS, dropbox, etc...
DeleteCloud Computing seems to be something that not a lot of people are familiar with but is present in our everyday lives. I look forward to learning more on this topic. I also really liked your image!
ReplyDeleteI think cloud computing is a fantastic tool to manage and store information anytime and anywhere. As long as you have internet access, you can get work done without having to carry a computer or a storage device all the time. I use cloud computing every day at work and for my personal use and I can honestly say that it has made my life much easier.
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