On hearing the thunder of “cloud computing,” one might expect to look to the sky and see a computer (about to fall). Yet the meaning and significance of “cloud computing” remain nebulous (pun intended).
“Cloud” is a metaphor for the amorphous internet. In cloud computing, the internet serves as the computer, combining software with infrastructure, a development platform, and databases. Cloud computing involves a shared pool of computing resources used in a multi-tenancy model. We all experience cloud computing when we use Google search or when we use web-based e-mail services such as Hotmail.
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