Cloud Computing, What is it?

What is cloud computing really all about and what are its advantages? This story looks at reasons why organizations should use cloud computing and when it would be more appropriate to use their own hardware. It also goes over the details of the Amazon and Microsoft services available.

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"The cloud consists of shared computers on the Internet that are used for data processing. The cloud extends the basic principal of the Internet, as a shared network, by adding shared computers."

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