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While cloud computing (or commonly cloud hosting) has been hailed by some as a revolution in information services, it somewhat ironically resembles one of oldest computing models in existence.
The idea is simple: instead of relying on a PC's internal processing and storage resources to perform application tasks, cloud computing allows the heavy lifting of computer applications to be handled by powerful dedicated servers over the internet. The combined processing and storage resources provided by these remote servers are collectively referred to as the cloud.
Cloud computing has been spurred on by the convergence of two key pieces of technology: faster and more ubiquitous internet access, and vast improvements in browser technology. Today, internet browsers are capable of rendering unprecedentedly rich user experiences, far beyond the simple HTML of old. These capabilities, combined with the evolution of increasingly rich web standards, have allowed modern web applications to provide levels of functionality previously only available to their desktop counterparts.
The key benefits? Personal information and complex processing tasks can now be abstracted from the constraints of physical location, operating system, and processing power. With cloud computing, users and their information are for the first time, truly liberated. Nowhere is that effect more evident than in the blogging and social media revolution, where cloud computing services play an increasingly key role in the process of information publishing.
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Clouds Rain Cash For Merchants
Cha~Ching!by jdredmond / on May 20, 2013 -
Appy Pie Makes Making an App as Easy as Pie
Appy Pie has developed a cloud based program to do all the technical writing for you to create your very own App.by kleishear / on May 14, 2013 -
SAP Moves to the Cloud
German software giant SAP are providing their HANA product via the cloud.by cmimanagers / on May 8, 2013
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “cloud”
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Dell to Deliver Public Cloud through Partner Ecosystem
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Dell is launching the Dell Cloud Partner Program to deliver public cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) through an ecosystem of partners. Acting... Read more at VMblog.com.4 days ago -
Busted: Microsoft intercepts, decrypts, and reads your Skype messages
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Skype used to be what you would use to send secure, encrypted, and untraceable messages to friends, family, and business associates all over the world. Not any more. According to a test by Ars Technica , Microsoft is intercepting, decrypting, and reading at least some Skype messages — to the point where URLs ...4 days ago -
Justin Timberlakes Music Career Follows Him Around Like A Cloud!
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Justin Timberlake is fabulous. And multi-talented. And handsome. And successful. But could it be that his music career has set a precedent he’s not all too happy with?! The Suit & Tie singer hit up the 2013 Cannes Film Festival yesterday for the premiere of his upcoming, Coen Brother penned film, ...4 days ago -
Flickr Redesigns Pages and Gives Users 1 TB of Free Storage
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Tweet Flickr has 1TB of free photo storage waiting with your name on it. If you’ve been checking out online storage options for your photos, but haven’t found any yet that meet your size requirements, your options just increased. The company touts that as enough space to store 537,731 photos at 6.5 ...4 days ago -
Microsoft’s new Xbox tipped to conquer cloud streaming
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Microsoft’s next Xbox console is poised to go toe-to-toe with Sony’s PlayStation 4 , and a new report out over the weekend claimed that cloud streaming will be one of the major battlefields between the two systems. The new Xbox console will feature significant cloud streaming capabilities, The Wall Street ...4 days ago -
Microsoft’s new Xbox tipped to conquer cloud streaming
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Microsoft’s next Xbox console is poised to go toe-to-toe with Sony’s PlayStation 4 , and a new report out over the weekend claimed that cloud streaming will be one of the major battlefields between the two systems. The new Xbox console will feature significant cloud streaming capabilities, The Wall Street ...4 days ago -
Minbox Offers Super-Fast File Sharing and Cloud Storage
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Mac: Minbox is a new file sharing service thats fast, free, and lets you upload files of any size and any type so you can send them to friends. Best of all, it does it all without forcing you to wait for the upload to finish before you can share the file and get back to work. Read more...4 days ago -
Microsoft’s new Xbox tipped to conquer cloud streaming
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Microsoft’s next Xbox console is poised to go toe-to-toe with Sony’s PlayStation 4 , and a new report out over the weekend claimed that cloud streaming will be one of the major battlefields between the two systems. The new Xbox console will feature significant cloud streaming capabilities, The Wall Street ...4 days ago -
Forging Clouds Buster Sword
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Tony Swatton and the folks at Man At Arms are truly doing Gods work; this time by recreating Final Fantasy fanboy favorite -- the Buster Sword. No stranger to forging famous swords and weapons from popular video games (see his take on "Mincraft"s diamond sword ), Tony and the whole team lend their skilled hands ...4 days ago -
Must Have App(s): Create A Mobile App Or HTML5 Website In Minutes With Two Apps By Drifty
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We all wish we could be rock star web designers and developers, but there just isn’t enough time in the day. Wireframing is time-consuming and so is learning HTML5. Instead, you can call on Drifty , a new software studio based out of Madison, Wis. that makes easy-to-use cloud-based tools for developing mobile apps ...4 days ago -
With $19B in revenue, Microsoft’s server and tools’ chief says he’s just getting started (interview)
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Sept. 9 - 10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale He calls upon entrepreneurs to work hard, innovate, be bold, and take risks. He is fascinated at the prospect of education meeting neuroscience. He thinks you can train your brain to learn more things. He’s an avid reader; he starts more ...4 days ago -
Web Hosting and the Yahoo Tumblr Deal
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Derek Vaughan has been actively marketing on the Internet since 1995. His extensive online marketing experience includes the online direct marketing of books for $300 million per year NYSE traded book publisher Thomas Nelson. If you haven’t heard the news story yet, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that ...4 days ago -
What is “Adobe CC” or “Adobe Creative Cloud” and How Does It Work?
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First of all, please do not mistaken Adobe CC as another brand of Cyber Cafe . Instead, it is a new business model for Adobe Systems Incorporated where for this time around, they are replacing their popular Adobe Creative Suite with something they called as “ Adobe CC ” or “ Adobe Creative Cloud “. ...4 days ago -
Transloader Review
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My iPad is almost always by my side, and during the last year I’ve started using it much more often than before. A reason for this are those numerous iOS apps which are being developed and published, and which are extremely useful and make my iPad a bit more powerful. Besides that, I also tend to use an iPad to ...4 days ago -
Dell Dumps Its Public Cloud Offerings
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itwbennett writes "Last week, Dell said that it would be refining its OpenStack plans. Now we know that refining means backing away from. Although the company wouldnt answer direct questions on the subject, a press release spells it out like this: Sales of Dells current in-house multi-tenant public cloud IaaS will be ...4 days ago -
Microsoft Cloud OS: An Overview
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In this article, we are going to introduce you to the concept of cloud computing (including public, private, and hybrid clouds). Well also discuss how Microsoft has engineered a cloud OS with Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 with Service Pack 1. Unlimited IT Training - $49 Per Month Get unlimited ...4 days ago -
the new podcast is mixed by...
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the new podcast is mixed by http://soundcloud.com/steffenalbertmusik from Rostock. some dreamy and deep beats for a beautiful Afterhour on Sunday evening. ENJOY!!! Albee on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=189447774540414&set;=a.154097491408776.35746.148829635268895&type;=1&theater;4 days ago -
Here my track to celebrate my 2k likes on facebook :) big thanks...
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Here my track to celebrate my 2k likes on facebook :) big thanks to Nori for the vocal ! https://soundcloud.com/norielle https://www.facebook.com/Nori.Music4 days ago -
It’s been a while since I last did a mix, so here’s...
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It’s been a while since I last did a mix, so here’s a collection of some of my fave tunes, as well as some new stuff from me. I apologize in advance for the poor mixing! Silent Mind - When Rain Returns To Sky ASC - Reality Check (Method One Remix) Blocks & Escher - Embers Helios - Convivium Venture - ...4 days ago -
Cloud Storage Speed Compared, Dropbox Comes Out On Top
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The cloud storage wars are heating up and there are a lot of reasons to look at the alternatives . However, the big question is, "Which one is the fastest at syncing files?" Unsurprisingly, that title goes to reigning incumbent, Dropbox. Read more...4 days ago
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