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|CLOUD COMPUTING: AN INTRODUCTION |
|Cloud computing is where computing resources are accessed from the Internet or "cloud" rather than a local desktop or organizational data centre. Cloud|
|computing is a rapidly growing trend and is highly interlinked with the development of Web 2.0. This said, it needs to be appreciated from the outset |
|that conceptually at least cloud computing and Web 2.0 are quite distinct. Specifically, the key concept of Web 2.0 is making new forms of online |
|connection between people, services and applications, whilst the key concept of cloud computing is the detachment of computing resources from any even |
|notional location. |
|In addition to the below, you may find useful my Explaining Cloud Computing video, as well as this Cloud Computing Cheat Sheet from Silicon.com. BT |
|also have some useful resources here, whilst InformationWeek have this excellent section on cloud...