Cloud computing relies on sharing computing resources over the internet rather than local hardware. It offers agility, cost reductions, easy maintenance through centralized access, reliability through redundancy, and scalability through dynamic provisioning of resources. Popular cloud services include Microsoft OneDrive, Office Online, Google Drive, Apple iCloud, and Amazon Cloud Drive.

1. CLOUD COMPUTING

2. Cloud computing is defined as the
type of computing that relies on
sharing computing resources
rather than having local servers or
personal devices to handle
applications.

3. Characteristic of cloud computing
Agility improves with users ability to reprovision
technological infrastructure resources.
Cost reductions climed by cloud providers.
Maintenance of cloud computing
applications is easier,because they donot
need to be installed on each users computer
and can be accessed from different places.

4. Reliability improves with the use of multiple
redundant sites,which makes well designed
cloud computing suitable for business continuity
and disaster recovery.
Scalability and elasticity via dynamic
provisioning of resources on a finegrained, self
service basis in near real-time,without users
having to engineer for peak loads

5. Examples of cloud computing
• Micro soft One Drive
• Office Online
• Google Drive
• Apple iCloud
• Amason Cloud Drive