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Oh no. Just when you thought you got had gotten loads of confusing concepts in the computing world, here comes another one, which is perhaps the most obscure bits of each byte, or a buzzword in the world to come yet. It's called "cloud computing", and if your company has not yet adopted, it is very likely that not only will you be behind the curve to know what is available, but in reality, you may not be able to make use of some of the key advantages.

Cloud computing is the rage of today's business. Think of it as a computer nerd concept of the day. Unfortunately, as the public relations department, with the cloud,we all have a different definition of what it is about and the benefits it would give those who use it. Fortunately, in a very narrow sense, cloud computing is very much like what was once known as utility computing, or what others call the conventional outsourcing.

Cloud computing is known to users as a group of service providers, large and small, who provide services - storage capabilities to filter spam - for users without building additional infrastructure in its system. Instead, the IT department of a company is the focal point for service providers in a cloud individually, while with the integrator, who coordinate applications across the enterprise.

Cloud computing includes several key elements that make it particularly useful in IT systems across the company.

First, SaaS (Software as a Service), which provides applications via a browser to a virtually unlimited number of users in a user base. As with any application in the cloud, SaaS is not contained on a single computer, but is accessible across the enterprise to all users in an organization. SaaS provides users with access to the software without an upfront investment in servers or software licenses. In addition,only a single application is needed maintain the entire system.

The concept of utility computing,although it is not a new idea for computer users,allows the storage capacity that users are able to request and free up the enterprise system.

Web services are also available in cloud computing to deliver large-scale applications, to enterprise systems. Instead, applications on the Internet are able to run smoothly.

External developments have an important role in cloud computing environments to provide as externally from a corporate information system, in contrast to the standard development platforms. Instead of starting the development of a service outside the corporate information system.

Whatever the application, the flexibility and capabilities offered by cloud computing will be of huge benefit in the future.