The new level of computing....good story to read as the term "Cloud Computing" will be heard more and more as it grows...difficult to manage at times with health care IT as far as determining what services can be reached from the web and how to secure a network without blocking vital services...another good reason for some strong and effective business intelligence as even more data becomes available for use and queries...and Microsoft is busy with new technology for adding services to "the Cloud" or also known as "software as a service"...combining both desktop and web based applications...Windows Live Services and Office Live (coming soon) to be able to work with desktop Office and share...via the "Cloud"...BD
Today, led by Google, Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and the like, these “Clouds” are available to nearly all. Students of history will recall that “once upon a time” we all used dumb terminals connected to mainframes, which contained not only the programs but also all of the data files.
When personal computers came on the scene, we began a migration, with end users quickly adapting to the idea of having “physical” control of programs and the related data. That “control” proved fleeting as LANs and WANs evolved and users saw programs and data centralized in most firms.
But wait … now, Google and Amazon and Microsoft and IBM (notice a trend here?) are investing heavily in what’s become known as “cloud computing.” I submit to you that cloud computing means that we are about to experience yet another change of paradigms. Smart tax and accounting technologists are starting to notice the “clouds forming in the West” and are beginning to plan strategies to take advantage of the new capabilities thought of as “utility” or available “on demand.” The cloud that I’m referring to here is a massive network of “cloud servers” interconnected in a grid running in parallel using virtualization to maximize computing power per server.
The net result is a plethora of automated backup service — some designed specifically for consumers, and other more robust services suitable for small and medium-sized firms. And (finally) at prices that make real sense when compared to tape or portable hard disks. But the promise of “Cloud computing” is much bigger than simply “set it and forget it backup.” Vendors are now offering “services” as part of the Cloud.
For organizations with IT departments, these new services will deliver new levels of flexibility and choice. These services also will help businesses differentiate themselves from competitors and increase the return on their technology investments. For businesses that don’t have IT staff, the Microsoft approach aims to make it easier to take advantage of the connected communication and other technology. It will open the door to experiences that will redefine the way in which people create and share information and access content.
"Technology needs to help us find the information we need wherever it exists and securely connect to that information wherever we are working. Software plus services will help individuals and organizations to do this - and more." IT professionals will be able to reduce costs, improve control and focus more time on delivering new capabilities and spend less time on system maintenance
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