Cloud computing involves storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of on a physical computer. It provides benefits like lower upfront costs, paying only for what is used, and accessing files from any device. However, it also carries risks like reliance on internet connectivity and security/privacy concerns. For many businesses, adopting appropriate cloud-based solutions can help reduce costs and enable technology upgrades that might otherwise not be feasible.

1. Hey You…Get Into My Cloud

2. What IS the Cloud?Servers accessed over the Internet

3. Store * Share* Access

4. Physical computers are not on YOUR premises

5. If you use G-Mail, Yahoo, or other online email, you already use “the cloud”.Traditional ComputingMainframe – Node

6. One giant server

7. Lots of tiny terminal nodes

8. Workgroup – Peer-to-Peer

9. Individual desktops talk to each other

10. No centralized services or storage