Cloud computing allows users to access computer resources like storage and processing power over the internet rather than locally. Major cloud companies include Google, Dropbox, Apple, and others. While public clouds offer resources over the internet, private clouds operate within a company's internal network and offer more security. The cloud reduces IT costs and improves mobile access and collaboration but also raises security and compatibility concerns as information is stored externally. Virtualization is a related concept that allows multiple operating systems to run on a single machine.

1. Cloud Computing
Andrew Bourget
E-Commerce
Spring 2012

2. What Is The Cloud?
Cloud Computing is simply the use of
computer processing or storage available
externally via the internet.
• http://www.rackspace.com/
Cloud storage, servers, scalable service
• https://drive.google.com/start#home
New,Cyncs with Google docs, Storable file on PC
• https://www.dropbox.com/
File storage, useable with Mobile Apps

3. Who Discovered the Cloud?
• "The first high-profile usage of the term "cloud
computing" must have been Google's Eric Schmidt back
in 2006 during a search engine strategies conference."
~CNET editor Dong Ngo
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20069370-1/networking-talk-from-cloud-to-icloud-and-why-you-should-care/
Inside the offices of Compaq Computer, a small group of
technology executives was plotting the future of the Internet
business and calling it “cloud computing.”(1996)
~Antonio Regalado, Technology Review
http://www.thebusinesstechnologyforum.com/2011/10/who-coined-the-term-cloud-computing/
Mobile Computing
Diminishing need for lugging large computers on every

4. Cloud Companies
Cloud Times Top 100 Cloud Companies
Google
Drive.google.com
DropBox,
Dropbox.com
Apple,
Icloud.com

5. Public Cloud VS Private Cloud
Public clouds:
• Also known as a shared cloud, such services are provided "as a service"
over the Internet with little or no control over the underlying technology
infrastructure. This cloud is appealing to many decision-makers as it
reduces complexity and long lead times in testing and deploying new
products. It is generally cheaper, too.
Private clouds:
• Also called an internal cloud or enterprise cloud, this also offers activities
and functions "as a service" but is deployed over a company intranet or
hosted datacenter. This is private product for a company or organization
offering advanced security and highly available or fault tolerant solutions not
possible in a public cloud. In this scenario, the private cloud owner shares
few, if any, resources with other organizations. Hence, multi-tenancy is not
an issue.
• http://www.paypercloud.com/Public-versus-Private-Cloud-Hosting-Comparison.aspx

6. Contacts
Public Cloud Photos
Documents
I-Cloud Calendar
Private Cloud
Company X Accounting Program

7. “The Cloudy Road”
Pros
• Enhanced mobile work
• Lowers computing cost
• Freedom to work anywhere
• Work Actively "backed up"
• Easier collaboration
Cons
• Enhanced mobile security threat
• Greater need for IT professionals
• Compatibility issues
• Information is located externally, no physical access.

8. Step one, step two, step three?
• New Wild Wild West
• The "night is young" when it comes to cloud computing.
• New innovation is coming out every single day
• The true test is will people adapt to new technologies
• Net Neutrality issues are, and will be coming up as the
Cloud grows.

9. Who Needs The Cloud?
• Sales Men
• Advertising
• The on the go business man

10. Tweeting, Blogging, Ecommerce
http://lifehacker.com/

11. Virtualization
• Cloud Computing we have a good grasp
on
Virtualization?

12. I-Cloud