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Cloud computing explained

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Cloud computing is invading us. There are ways to look at it and also perspectives to take. Some people say   the cloud is Man's ingenuity writ large and others opine that it is just boring place to back-up tedious email. No matter what view you take cloud is real . Here is a brief explanation on that  What is 'the cloud'? "The cloud is a collection of interconnected IT services and infrastructures that are accessible via a network," says Dr M Rajarajan, a reader in information security at City University London. From a user's point of view, anything that backs up and syncs data that's accessible on multiple devices can be said to be a cloud service. For complete story read here 

Cloud computing: What is there for me?

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Nowadays, more and more businesses are moving their operations to the cloud as the industry starts to realize the benefits that the cloud brings, whether it’s cost-efficiency, improved flexibility and agility, or any of the myriad advantages that comes from cloud computing. However, before you start migrating all of your data to the cloud, there are some considerations that you need to think about first, such as:

Cloud Computing For Paranoid People

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People often are worried about safety and security standards of cloud computing environment. Here is an assurance by a writer

Data as a Service ( DaaS): Newest in Cloud Computing service range

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One of the newest approaches to IT is Data-as-a-Service (or DaaS), which refers to the delivery of on-demand Virtual Data Centers (VDC) delivered across a private network rather than the public internet. Typically, these are offered on a per-unit basis – be it per CPU or per 1Gb of storage – and can be dynamically provisioned.

Cloud-Based Manufacturing Solutions

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Invensys Operations Management and Microsoft recently collaborated on a series of Executive "Eye Opener" seminars intended to promote the potential business benefits of applying cloud computing, virtualization, and analytics in manufacturing. ARC Advisory Group participated in these seminars, which were held last month in Seattle, Houston, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis. Over 100 companies registered for the seminars and attendees included a cross section of representatives from manufacturing IT, operations and maintenance management, and IT management. The goal of the multi-city seminar was to provide greater understanding of the business benefits and applicability of Microsoft Azure Cloud Technology in industrial automation and how proven technologies like virtualization can offer a clear pathway to additional benefits. Industry and solution experts from Microsoft, Invensys Operations Management, ARC Advisory Group, and Sarla Analytics participated in these int

BookMane: A New experiment in enabling Your Learning

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BookMane lets you to create learning hubs in your local area which brings in together learners from different walks of life to solve a real time issue/problem through collaboration , in a way where a solution/product is invented, which in a way can be useful for the people present in that local area.  The building of such a product/solution can be supported by people of that particular local area (or) people interested to support the creators of the solution/product, wherein the product/solution built could be used for their personal use. Intent is to bring learners together, which could consist of students, professionals, business people and collaborators together to create a real good ecosystem where on hand learning and DIY activity is given more importance, and in a way achieve a better thriving engineering community.

How Can Cloud Computing Help In Education?

Cloud computing has immense potential to change the education is conceptualized and delivered. Here are some thoughts and ways towards that. Cloud Computing: A Simple, Cost-Effective Solution for K-12? from Johan Koren

THE BASICS OF CLOUD COMPUTING FOR NON-PROFITS

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The sweep of cloud computing is extending. Here is an example from   Fanggle.com  More and more non-profits are using cloud computing to help them meet their IT needs. Chances are your non-profit already uses cloud computing for some activities, and you might not even realize it. First off; Cloud Computing for Non Profits How can cloud computing help your non-profit? One way is by putting your fundraising into a  cloud-computing infrastructure .  The level of computing and options available are made customizable to the non-profit’s needs. Here are a few examples of cloud computing for non-profits : Fundraising in the cloud makes it easier for people to donate as well as making it easier for organizations to manage donations. Donors can give through email from websites, social media sites and even directly from their cell phones. Information management is a cinch when all your databases are managed through the cloud. It’s easy to present unified messages to donors or even