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"The promise of cloud computing is here. These pages provide the 'eyes wide open' insights you need to transform your business." --Christopher Crowhurst, Vice President, Strategic Technology, Thomson Reuters A Down-to-Earth Guide to Cloud Computing Cloud A Practical Approach provides a comprehensive look at the emerging paradigm of Internet-based enterprise applications and services. This accessible book offers a broad introduction to cloud computing, reviews a wide variety of currently available solutions, and discusses the cost savings and organizational and operational benefits. You'll find details on essential topics, such as hardware, platforms, standards, migration, security, and storage. You'll also learn what other organizations are doing and where they're headed with cloud computing. If your company is considering the move from a traditional network infrastructure to a cutting-edge cloud solution, you need this strategic guide. Cloud A Practical Approach
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In 2008, Oracle CEO Larry Elilison chastised the whole issue of cloud computing, saying the term was overused - “The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women’s fashion”
One of the greatest benefits of the cloud is the ability to get apps up and running in a fraction of time you would need in a conventional scenario. Think of cloud computing like leasing a car. Instead of buying the car outright, you pay a smaller amount each month. It’s the same with cloud computing - you just pay for what you use. But, also like leasing a car, at the end of the lease you don’t own the car. That might be a good thing - the car may be a piece of junk, and in the case of a purchased server, it’s sure to be obsolete.
The big think thing which is here to stay. it gives some interesting insight and comparisons with traditional non-cloud way of running production servers.