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What is cloud computing?   


Alfred Evans
@Alfred.Evans · Posted 03 Jan. 2022


Lily Campbell
@Lily.Campbell · Updated 03 Jan. 2022

The term “cloud computing” is used to describe many different things. But at its most basic level, cloud computing is a way of storing data and programs on servers that are accessible from any computer with an internet connection. This allows you to use powerful software and save money by sharing the resources of large computers. However, the term “cloud” is often used to describe completely different things, so it’s important to know what it means when someone mentions the term “the cloud”. Cloud computing helps to enable on-demand network access conveniently to a shared pool of software and data that can be released with minimal management effort and provisioned or service provider interaction. This model contrasts with the more common approach of providing a dedicated, on-premises hardware and software infrastructure to serve a particular function.


Liam Davis
@Liam.Davis · Updated 03 Jan. 2022

Cloud computing is an approach to computing in which resources are provided over the internet instead of being held in silos on individual computers or machines. Instead of having an entire computer system or even an entire server, you can “rent” space on a computer server to run programs or hold data. This approach has many benefits, including the ability to scale resources up or down as needed and the ability to tap into large amounts of computing power when needed. But cloud computing also has some challenges, including security and reliability


Kelly Jackson
@Kelly.Jackson · Updated 03 Jan. 2022

Cloud Computing is a prototype for delivering computing services that offer on-demand access to a network of remote servers instead of a single, local server. This can save money, time, and resources for organizations large and small. In the past, companies needed to invest large amounts of money to set up and maintain their computing infrastructure. With cloud computing, companies only pay for the resources they use, instead of buying all of their equipment from the start. When most people think of computers, they think of hardware. But computers are more than just the machines we build from parts. The way we think about computers is changing. In the future, computers will be more about the services they provide than about the machines themselves.


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