The advantage to using Google Apps is increased productivity, security, lower IT costs and data backup. Microsoft has also entered the cloud computing realm by integrating its current software such as Word and outlook with online storage and easy accessibility.

As such electronic banking is no different to Zoho or Google Apps. However, electronic banking is definitely not Cloud Computing, no matter how much you stretch the definition.

One example is in the data center where adding servers is a major cost issue (actually power for the data center is the number one issue, but it is related to the growing need for items like servers). Since cloud computing is virtual, one can expand or contract equipment/infrastructure as demands change.

CRM of salesforce.com, office applications from Microsoft and Google and IBM enterprise solutions have already become popular. Sadly, retailing - one of the largest sectors of the economy - has not yet begun its experiences with cloud computing.

In case of Cloud computing the virtualization technology makes it possible to have each node appear as separate physical machine allowing user to load custom software and operating system on each node and configure custom rules for each node.

They even make it easy for you by pre-installing services like SQL, Mail, and in some cases applications like Wowza or Windows Media streaming server.

With Cloud Computing, one simply logs into desired computer applications - such as sales force or office automation programs, web services, data storage services, spam filtering, or even blog sites. Generally, access to such programs is by monthly or annual paid subscription. Through Cloud Computing, businesses may prevent financial waste, better track employee activities, and avert technological headaches such as computer viruses, system crashes, and loss of data.

Incorporating VM technologies and application environment provisioning tools from Data Center Automation products transforms the grid into a private cloud.
o Finally some organizations move directly from their desktops or any client devices allowing users to access applications hosted in cloud computing centers run by internal or external service providers.

Platform believes the best approach is to start small and build a private cloud using internal resources as a first step that can be used in a Test/Dev, HPC, or other specific application environment for example and then expanded.

He is echoing many of his peers. However, as we see every time a new concept arrives, everyone seems to have a different definition - and when you ask them you get theirs.

Whatever you care to refer to it as they all essentially mean the same thing. In the US it is known as Cloud Computing.

It is a "best of both worlds" solution that can bring important benefits like improved uptime and reliability at a lower cost than on traditional IT infrastructure.

You'll still have a unit on your desk (or on your lap or in your hand) but the software and information in that unit won't be locally attached.


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