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What is Cloud Computing?

What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is a metaphor for technology, which uses Internet and remote servers to maintain data and applications. Using this technology, one can use the applications without having them installed on their personal computers. All it require is an Internet to access those applications and data, which are installed in the cloud (Internet) and managed by cloud service providers. Simplest example for cloud computing could be a gmail and yahoo. All these are accessible from any where, using any computer. Emails and Attachments (pdf, word) can be read, without installing PDF Reader and Office, which are already installed on clouds (Internet) and managed by cloud service provider (gmail, yahoo) Continue reading