Wednesday, March 7, 2012

What is cloud computing and who is using it?

In cloud computing, your files are not primarily stored or edited on your computer's hard drive but on a large, centralized supercomputer or network.





Today, we already see some components of Cloud Computing applied, but we have not yet come to its full realization. In real cloud computing, the end user (you) accesses his or her files using computers that are more streamlined but less sophisticated than today's typical machines.





This means your actual physical computer will be cheaper and less powerful, but more streamlined with regards to functioning within the network. Instead of spending on powerful computer systems, the trend of cloud computers means you will be spending on a "virtual hard drive", one that is online and no longer physical.





One of the most anticipated Cloud Computer Networks is the one between Google and Apple. Yes, together!

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