Cloud computing is Internet-based computing‚ whereby shared resources‚ software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand‚ like a public utility. It is a paradigm shift following the shift from mainframe to client-server that preceded it in the early ’80s. Details are abstracted from the users who no longer have need of‚ expertise in‚ or control over the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them.[1] Cloud computing describes a new supplement‚ consumption
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What business benefits do cloud computing services provide? What problems do they solve? Cloud computing offers plenty of benefits as well as solving plenty of business problems; • Cloud computing is probably the most cost efficient method to use‚ maintain and upgrade. Traditional desktop software costs companies a lot in terms of finance. –Solve the problem of high acquisition and maintenance costs. • Storing information in the cloud gives you almost unlimited storage capacity. Solves the problem
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The Ethics and Security of Cloud Computing T he shift from desktop- and server-based to traditional‚ on-premises solutions. In a law firm software to software as a service (SaaS) context‚ the use of cloud computing raises ethics or “cloud computing” is one of the most issues around storing confidential client data on a significant transitions in computing to system the attorney may not own or otherwise control. occur in the last 20 years. While the The discourse
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http://www.imbaenergyclub.gr/2012/10/10/green-marketing-from-theory-to-practise/ By Karolos – Konstantinos Papadas PhD Candidate in Marketing‚ AUEB It has been noticed that during periods of recession or social change‚ megatrends such as “quality movement” (1970’s)‚ “globalization” (1980’s) and the internet (1990’s) emerge. In recent years‚ governments‚ NGO’s and agencies have been informing the citizens about the harmful consequences of human activity on the environment. Environmentalists are
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Introduction Peter Green was the founder of an English band known as Fleetwood Mac‚ which was formed in the U.K. He was known for being one of the greatest British blues rock guitarists and composers. He wrote some of the most remarkable blues-based songs during the 60s. Green was also famous for establishing a band that was fully capable of out-selling The Beatles and The Stones. Green was listed at 38th in a list of top ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.’ (“Peter Green Biography‚” n.d.). He
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The Future of Cloud Computing “Cloud Computing” is an ever-growing term that is about to hit close to home. The idea of accessing all the world has to offer at any time any place internet available is extremely important resource to the future expansion of personal‚ educational‚ and commercial societies. Students will have all the information they need at their fingertips. Look for big bulky server and storage applications to disappear. IT Techs will be free to cater to the needs of employees
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Type of Cloud Computing Cloud Computing can be divided by two main criteria. The first criterion is service models‚ and another criterion is deployment models. Service Models For service model criterion‚ cloud computing can be divided into three types which are software as a service (SaaS)‚ platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) The first service model‚ software as a service‚ likes an online application. Service provider is responsible
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Mobile Computing and Social Networking Mobile Computing and Social Networking May 20th 2012 Abstract Mobile computing has become a fixture in our everyday lives. As of today‚ people throughout the world can use their mobile devices to do anything that they would normally do on a laptop or a personal computer. At this point‚ there are no foreseeable bounds where mobile technology is concern. The healthcare industry is now realizing this fact and has decided to implement mobile technology
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this essay‚ I will briefly review the history‚ definition of Green IT‚ approaches to implement green IT with examples‚ benefits and costs of Green IT. History and Definition of Green IT History of Green IT started with energy star program in 1992 which was designed to encourage and recognize the energy efficiency in the monitors and printing product. Green IT was emerged shortly after the energy star program and the goals of green IT are to reduce the use of hazardous materials‚ maximize energy
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like Microsoft office. You can’t use Microsoft office but you can use the applications that are in it. With Microsoft’s Hyper-v‚ It’s an all in one app. Microsoft’s Hyper-v has System Center which uses the Server Management Suite Datacenter. In my research this all-in-one Center is much more convenient for core functions. Microsoft is ahead in many of the areas required for a robust desktop to datacenter virtualization and management solution (Ali‚M 2011). Granted that was with vSphere 4 and Hyper-v
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