Cloud Computing

I got to realize how cloud computing can change the entire computer industry. By loading one application businesses will allow workers to log into a Web-based service which hosts all the programs the user would need to do his or her job. The network of computers that make up the cloud handles all the running of applications starting from the e-mail to complex data analysis programs. 

Businesses are running all kinds of apps in a cloud these days including custom-built apps. Moreover, you don’t’ need to pay for all the people, products and facilities to run them. They are more scalable, more secure, and more reliable, and cost less. You don’t buy anything as it is all in your monthly subscription. I read that Google and Amazon already have most of their IT resources in the cloud.

The flexibility that eliminates the constraints of traditional computing environment in terms of time, space, power, and cost, attracts not only businesses but also educational institutions.

The second youtube material provided an efficient way of using software and IT in education. The fact is that our expectations from IT have changed as we want it to work on a wider array of devices. These needs demand more improved IT services. The idea is that if we use on-premises software developed uniquely for our educational community, we will be concerned about the security and flexibility of its use, as the needs are evolving and resources are shrinking. On the other hand, if we use software delivered over the Internet, that is cloud computing, we will have worries about the protection, storage, and management of data. Also, we may not tailor the Internet services to meet our specific educational requirements. Thus, the solution is to combine the on-premises software and Internet cloud services because the limitations of one can serve as the strengths of the other and vice versa. This way we can achieve flexibility and choice which are very necessary to meet our ever evolving needs in this era of technology.