Cloud Computing
What is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet ("the cloud"). Instead of owning and maintaining your own computing infrastructure, you can access these services from a third-party cloud provider and pay only for what you use. Key Concepts and Terminology: The "Cloud": Refers to the internet and the remote servers where data and applications are stored and accessed. On-Demand Self-Service: Users can provision computing capabilities, such as server time and network storage, as needed automatically without requiring human interaction with each service provider. Broad Network Access: Capabilities are available over the network and accessed through standard mechanisms that promote use by heterogeneous thin or thick client platforms (e.g., mobile phones, laptops, and workstations). Resource Pooling: The provider's comput...