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Article: The Sky's The Limit For Cloud Computing - Maybe Not!
- Article from:
- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- August 27, 2008
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"Cloud" computing is the term used to describe the utilisation of the internet for the purpose of storing and processing data using online technology services.
It enables multiple external users to use their PCs or other technology-enabled devices to access storage and processing capabilities of the cloud, any time, anywhere (as long as they are able to connect to the internet).
Many desktop applications are already offered online - such as Google Apps, Microsoft's Live Mesh, and Amazon S3. These applications allow files to be stored in the cloud and be accessible from internet enabled computers.
The massive processing ability offered by ...