What is Cloud Computing?

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Hello Everyone Can someone please explain to me what is cloud computing and cloud technology and cloud sharing in simple words? I tried to look it up but the language was too technical for me. Finally I found ZettaGrid. It's explained the simplest way to introduce the cloud computing with examples. Any Suggestion and explanation with examples will be appreciated. Australian Cloud computing Thanks :)

Mukil Vendhan · Answer

Simply put cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—servers storage databases networking software analytics and more—over the Internet (“the cloud”). Companies offering these computing services are called cloud providers and typically charge for cloud computing services based on usage similar to how you are billed for water or electricity at home. Still foggy on how cloud computing works and what it is for? This beginner’s guide is designed to demystify basic cloud computing jargon and concepts and quickly bring you up to speed. You are probably using cloud computing right now even if you don’t realise it. If you use an online service to send email edit documents watch movies or TV listen to music play games or store pictures and other files it is likely that cloud computing is making it all possible behind the scenes. The first cloud computing services are barely a decade old but already a variety of organisations—from tiny startups to global corporations government agencies to non-profits—are embracing the technology for all sorts of reasons. Here are a few of the things you can do with the cloud: Create new apps and services Store back up and recover data Host websites and blogs Stream audio and video Deliver software on demand Analyse data for patterns and make predictions

Gokhul Varman · Answer

The simple explanation is cloud computing is the delivery of computing services such as servers storage databases networking software analytics and more over the Internet ie the cloud.the medium used for delvering the service is air so it is called as cloud.Companies offering these computing services are called cloud providers and typically charge for cloud computing services based on usage

Deepak Kaushik · Answer

Hi Zetta This is great question and I would not give you a definition. Instead I would suggest you to take a look over here - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/cloud-platform/ After that please register yourself with outlook and Hotmail account and do some practical stuff at Azure Portal. You would get USD 200 or 250 credit to play around. It would certainly going to enhance length and breadth of your knowledge around Modern Cloud Computing. You would get every month credit say USD 25 later on. It would give you base to start. At Last owing to my 12 years of offshore/onsite experience I would say ' Microsoft Cloud Computing' or Azure has a great scope and in demand. I assume by 2020 almost everything would be at Cloud so catch the bus at right time. -DK

Gagan Sikri · Answer

Cloud Computing is a vast area. Simply to explain the core concept. I will explain it using an analogy i.e. electricity services. Let us take a example you have a fan and when you want to switch it on you simply push the button and fan is on you don't have to think how electricity is being served to you how it is being generated and how wiring is done and many more now think is as you have a application (Web Mobile etc) and if you want to deploy the same and you do it traditional way then you have to focus on various aspects i.e. storage hosting solution scalability agility resources security etc. So now cloud computing comes into picture it just gives you a platform as you want and make it inexpensive as you have to pay as you consume the services. All you have to do is simply get your application to cloud and rest of things is being taken care by the cloud service provider itself. Which gives you more time to focus on your business and application rather than infrastructure and other scenarios. To know more you can check out my presentation on Jump Start with Amazon Web Services at Slideshare .