Ok... What is Cloud Computing? Here is the quick and dirty explaination.
-Idea that not everyone will need specific software to engage in networking
-Mega-platform for all computing
-Independent from all other platforms or physical hardware other than a P.C.
-Ability to retreive information from a remote server and not worry about where it is coming from or who owns it
-Movement where all computers will be online all the time and connected through the cloud
-Area in which desktop/laptops and mobile devices connect and retrieve infomation.
Beyond this information, I'll still very confused. I guess that I already see our systems as retrieving information from random places and we don't know where it came from. I already thought that I shoot a command to through my computer and BAM! there is my information.
I guess my limited understanding could be explained in this senario...
Four people are having an online meeting, one person is using Logitech online chat, one is using Skype, ect. but they are all able to view each other through remote server systems without having the same software.
Comments??? Am I on the right track!??? Please explain this infinate space, zero platform, hunky dorey, everyone share everything cloud computing system!
Ashley
I don't know if your scenario would work, I think all the people would have to be using the same application in order to communicate. But one person could be on a mobile device, one on a pc, one on a mac, as long as they all had an internet connection they could communicate. It's like Google Docs vs. Microsoft Office. Docs is in the cloud, you don't have to buy or install any software but Office is not on the cloud, it's installed on your computer and you have to update it when they come out with a new version. Does that help?
ReplyDeleteAshley, Tracy gave a great example. Example with GoogleDocs all your content are online and you can retrieve it using whatever computer and anywhere as long as there is Internet access.
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