Cloud is the buzz of today and many people are getting very confused on what is the cloud. To put is in simple way, Cloud is any service delivered on the Internet. Cloud based hosted services have been around for 10 years however now people are calling it Cloud.
Lets take an example, if a university offers it courses only in the class room, and now wants to offer online classes, then it is the Cloud. Similarly if you are running a business and you want to start selling online then you are moving into the Cloud.
Once you have decided to move your business online, you can select some of the current Cloud technologies which will allow you to scale very well such that your website/webstore will be able to handle high traffic very well at the same time optimise your resources when the traffic is low. These are Cloud technologies or building blocks which is not be confused by Cloud services. You could still offer your services in the Cloud without using any Cloud Technology. However if you use Cloud Technologies you can scale well and optimise your resources well.
hi Prakash,
When you say its cloud , it does not necessarily mean over the internet.Cloud based services can also be inside the network.You can also have private clouds.
The wikipedia summary states cloud computing as follows.
“Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a metered service over a network (typically the Internet).”
One common example I site of cloud computing is web mail.You typically can connect with this to anybody and explain cloud computing.
Much needed info that everybody needs.
This article really demystifies and give a clear picture of the word ‘Cloud’.
Good work!