Explaining the Cloud

Some weeks back, somebody asked me “What’s the big deal with the cloud? I don’t even understand WHAT it is!”. This is a common problem, and one I’m going to try and clear up here and now.

Why is it so hard to define?

The cloud is so hard to define, because it is comprised of several different ideas and technologies. As I see it, the cloud comprises of the following things:

• File Storage
• Remote Computing Power
• Clustered Web

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