Cloud Computing
Gartner defines Cloud Computing as a style of computing where massively scalable IT-related capabilities are provided “as a service” using Internet technologies to multiple external customers. In general, this term refers to anything related to delivering hosted services over the internet; including Software as a Service (Saas). Cloud Computing has three defining characteristics:
- It is sold on demand, typically by the minute or the hour
- It is elastic, meaning each user determines the extent of their service needs
- the service provider manages the service from end-to-end
Significant innovations in virtualization have recently garnered accelerated interest in cloud computing. Cloud computing services can be public or private. In a public cloud, services are sold to anyone on the internet. In a private cloud, a hosting is provided to a limited number of people via a proprietary network or data center.
Cloud Computing Benefits:
- Afordability
- Capital-Expense Free Computing
- Faster Deployment of Projects
- Scalability
- Lower Maintenance Costs
- Resiliency and Redundancy
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*Data pulled from onlinetech.com, Gartner studies and other resources.