What is Cloud Computing And its Uses?

For many of us clouds still remain the fluffy white things that float
in the sky or the darker fluffy things that bring thunderstorms and
rain. Well, today there is more to clouds than being fluffy and to
float in the sky. Cloud computing has given us a new way to perceive
clouds. There was an era when we relied on portable drives, hardware
and pen drives to very large extent and how we used to almost have
stroke if we misplaced these precious data holders. Cloud computing
reduces the stroke rate that one might get on losing a portable
hardware. It is a service that one can subscribe to and get a network
storage space and computer resources.

Cloud computing is similar to your e-mail account which you can access
from any corner of the world as long as you are connected to the
internet. The only difference is that with cloud computing you can
choose from the information that is accessible within the cloud. The
essentials that you need to get information from cloud computing is an
internet connection on any device ranging from a personal computer to
a tablet. Just like your email is not housed on your device
physically, the information on cloud computing is also not housed on
your device physically.
The convenience that cloud computing brings to the users is immense.
To start with it's the best deal for upcoming businesses and start up
organizations. It helps these budding ventures to make the best out of
the limited resources have and give them a chance to stand up well
established organizations that have a stock of hardware and software.
It also serves well for people seeking to use it for their personal
work. With the number of devices that one person owns today it might
get a little messy to keep a track of the data one might have saved on
either the phone or the laptop.
Cloud computing helps one to cut through the clutter and becomes a
kind of data bank.
There are different types of clouds that can suffice you needs. There
is the Public, Private, Community and Hybrid cloud, each with its own
specifications so to cater to the needs of different people.

Public clouds are accessible to all the subscribers with an internet
connection and access to cloud space.
Private clouds are set up for specific groups or organizations.
Community clouds are set up between two or more organizations that
have similar cloud requirements. Lastly, hybrid clouds have the
qualities of two types of clouds at the least. The combinations depend
on requirements of the people or the organizations.
Cloud computing certainly is futuristic as long as you know that your
service provider has taken all the necessary precautions and safety
measures.
Many big and small businesses widely use cloud computing either
directly or indirectly because of its prominent advantages like
up-to-date software, reduction of costs, flexibility, etc. But it
involves some privacy concerns also, so cloud security is an evolving
sub-domain of computer securityand network security.