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CLOUD COMPUTING

Have your ever been overwhelmed by the number of software applications and data accumulated on your computer/hard disk and wished that it remained a little less crowded and had more free space? Then, cloud computing is the answer to your worries. Cloud computing is the means of delivering IT resources such as applications, storage capacity, programming, communication and collaboration tools etc. as a service over a network, generally the internet. Cloud computing allows access to various files and applications stored on a virtual server, referred to as a cloud and from where data, files and software can be accessed when and where required.

Though the idea of cloud computing originated in the 1960s, the term cloud computing and its applications became popular from 2007 onwards. In a cloud architecture, data is mostly resident on servers somewhere on the internet and the application runs on both the cloud servers’ and the users’ browsers. Hence cloud computing helps in reducing capital costs and infrastructure requirements. Today cloud computing services are utilized by all forward looking enterprises, especially the start-ups as a means to reduce costs.

Clouds can be private, public or hybrid depending upon the restrictions placed on the users to access the various resources on the cloud.

Cloud computing has helped in reducing capital expenditure, in improving infrastructure utilization rates and also allows scaling up of capacities in times of massive demand. It has also helped in improving speed and agility of operations and allows access to resources anytime, anywhere and from any computer or system. It also provides cost benefits as the user is generally charged on the basis of his/her usage rate. It also eliminates the need for software licenses and up-gradation and promotes an open source platform.

It is currently used by companies in testing and developing software and in experimenting with new ideas and technology. It also helps in sharing of enterprise software across an organization.

With high bandwidth networks available in most parts of the globe, cloud computing has been made easier and faster. Its low costs and less frills makes it an endearing option to many companies and start-ups. The power of cloud computing, with its simplicity and ease of use, is definitely going to change the way the world works in the next few years. The cloud is set to grow bigger and bigger!!

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