Cloud computing is a phrase that confuses a lot of people. Graham Weston, the chairman of Rackspace and one of the most influential people in the world of cloud computing, has a great article on his blog addressing this confusion. Graham simplifies the term, defining cloud computing as "computing delivered over the web". I couldn't have said it better myself. He writes:
Cloud computing is simply computing delivered over the Web. That’s it. Simple and easy to understand. But it’s a very powerful idea whose time has come. Its like a tsunami that’s been gathering momentum for 24 months and has come ashore right now. This wave is carrying the force of an atom bomb and it will dramatically change the landscape of computing on every continent.
Here is the full article. I suggest subscribing to Graham's blog. He's new to the blogosphere but I'm expecting big things!
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