Inf 103: Computer Literacy
Running head: Cloud Computing the Future of Business
Cloud Computing the Future of Business
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Ashford University
INF 103: Computer Literacy
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CLOUD COMPUTING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
The national Institute of Standards and Technology under the department of Commerce defines Cloud Computing as “a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction”. Another definition for cloud computing is a term used to describe a network of computers that deliver information technology services over the internet to many users in an on-demand environment (P.Y. Thomas 2011). As you can see by the definitions above the term Cloud Computing has been defined, yet many of us are barely getting to understand how this type of computing affects the work we do both in our personal life and in the workplace. In the following pages you will see how cloud computing is the way of the future without it being limited to business applications; furthermore creating a niche in the social media/personal computing we do on a daily basis.
Cloud Computing Software has evolved over the years and there are several companies that offer their version of cloud computing:
* 2X * Openstack * Cloudstack * BMC * EUCALYPTUS
These companies are different within their own right, yet offer a similar service to every customer they do business with. Not only do these companies offer the opportunity and availability of a product that will allow them to communicate with their peers in business projects with complete security regardless of where they are in the world. No longer will you have to show up at a brick and mortar building to collaborate on a project
Cloud Computing the Future of Business
NAME
Ashford University
INF 103: Computer Literacy
Instructor:
Date
CLOUD COMPUTING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
The national Institute of Standards and Technology under the department of Commerce defines Cloud Computing as “a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction”. Another definition for cloud computing is a term used to describe a network of computers that deliver information technology services over the internet to many users in an on-demand environment (P.Y. Thomas 2011). As you can see by the definitions above the term Cloud Computing has been defined, yet many of us are barely getting to understand how this type of computing affects the work we do both in our personal life and in the workplace. In the following pages you will see how cloud computing is the way of the future without it being limited to business applications; furthermore creating a niche in the social media/personal computing we do on a daily basis.
Cloud Computing Software has evolved over the years and there are several companies that offer their version of cloud computing:
* 2X * Openstack * Cloudstack * BMC * EUCALYPTUS
These companies are different within their own right, yet offer a similar service to every customer they do business with. Not only do these companies offer the opportunity and availability of a product that will allow them to communicate with their peers in business projects with complete security regardless of where they are in the world. No longer will you have to show up at a brick and mortar building to collaborate on a project
References: Mark D. Bowles 2010. Introduction to Computer Literacy. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/books/AUINF103.10.2 http://pre-developer.att.com/home/learn/enablingtechnologies/The_NIST_Definition_of_Cloud_Computing.pdfSpecial Publication 800-145 (Draft) P.Y. Thomas. (2011). Cloud computing. The Electronic Library, 29(2), 214-224. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471111125177 Eucalyptus logo: www.eucalyptus.com 2X logo: www.2x.com Openstack logo: www.openstack.org Cloudstack logo: http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack/software.html BMC logo: www.bmc.com Cloud Computing diagram: http://incubator.apache.org/cloudstack/software.html