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1. Cloud Computing
Fact or Fiction?
Cloud Computing allows you to store, access and share data from internet-
connected devices in one central location. As technological innovation professions
keep growing across the U.S. and cloud computing makes nearly 14 million jobs
by 2015, the Cloud is more essential than ever. Here are the essential points you
need to know about the Cloud – and the stories that many believe.
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2. The perception of the cloud
What people believe when it comes to cloud computing.
A recent study revealed:
51%
51% believe stormy 29%
95% weather has an effect
on cloud computing
29% think the Cloud
Have used Cloud has something to do
but don`t know it with weather
16%
54%
16% correctly think the
54% claim they`ve Cloud is a place to store,
never used the Cloud access and share data
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3. Fact OR Fiction
22% of Americans admitted to pretending to know what the Cloud is.
1. The Cloud is a Place.
The Cloud is nowhere, but everywhere. You`re probably using it
when you:
Check Mail Stream a video
Pull up iTunes Share a document
Check Facebook
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4. 2. The Cloud is Growing.
By 2016, 340 million more people will have moved to the Cloud. Impressed ?
Take a look at how we used the Cloud in 2012:
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5. 3. The Cloud is 100% safe from cyber
attacks.
With thousands of companies storing data on Cloud servers, the risk is
increased. Here are the common attackers:
98% Involved External Agents
4% Internal Employees
<1% Committed By Business Partners
53% Tied To Activist Groups
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6. 4. Millions of people are using the
Cloud.
How many folks have their heads in the Cloud already?
425 425 million people worldwide use Gmail and all
email users send over 204 million messages every
MILLION
Minute.
150 million people use Apple`s iCloud. Plus,
150 Apple receivers about 47,000 app downloads
MILLION each minute.
50 50 million people use Dropbox to save more than
1 million files every 3 minutes.
MILLION
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7. 5. The Cloud is creating IT jobs .
Companies like Amazon and Google have a much higher need for IT admins that
understand the specific concerns of the Cloud.
Cloud computing is a key component for these growing jobs.
 Network System Administrators
 Network And Data Communication Analysts
 Information System Security Specialists
 System Analysts
 Application Software Developer
 Web Developer
 Application Programmer
 Database Administrator
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8. 6. The Cloud is a fad .
There`s a lot more to look forward to with the Cloud, with companies looking to
make big investments.
Microsoft – 90% of R&D budget
90% ($8.6 billion) is being used to
Improve cloud computing
Technology, including security
of 8.6 billion
measures and hosting services.
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