Introduction: What Exactly is Cloud Computing?

I'll be starting this blog off with the introduction ripped straight off my essay. The following posts will also contain different parts of my essay in no particular order.

I hope you will enjoy reading this blog as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Cloud computing is a fairly new technology that has grown relatively quickly throughout the internet. It refers to a variety of services that are provided to the user over the internet, including data storage, software services, infrastructure services, etc.

What separates cloud computing from traditional computing is that the actual data or hardware the user is accessing is stored in a remote location or server, as opposed to stored locally (Moran, Rodero-Merino & Vaquero, 2011, p. 94). This aspect of cloud computing provides the user with many benefits, including the ability to access such services from a wider range of locations, increased security, and increased cost-efficiency.

However, this very same aspect is also the cause of controversy regarding the reliability and safety of cloud computing systems and the privacy of its users. There are also legal issues concerning what rights the cloud-service providers have over their clients’ information and to what extent can providers use such information.


And for those of you who prefer to learn via youtube, here is a video explaining the whatabouts of Cloud Computing in the business context: