The Classification of Clouds The scientific study of clouds began in 1803 when Luke Howard‚ a British pharmacist and amateur meteorologist‚ introduced the first system for classifying clouds. Although many other procedures for cloud classification have been devised over the years‚ Howard’s system is so simple and effective that it is still in use today. It is based on the shape‚ distribution‚ and altitude of clouds. He identified ten different categories‚ but they are all variations of three
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CUMULUX WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING? What does it mean to Enterprises? | Ranjith Ramakrishnan CUMULUX: Cloud Computing Discovery Series What is Cloud Computing? What does it mean to Enterprises? Table of Contents What is Cloud Computing?.............................................................................................. 1 What technologies constitute cloud computing? ............................................................ 2 Who are the key Cloud Platform Providers? .
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Security Challenges and Opportunities: The Need for Strict Internet Security for Cloud Computers Celita Y. Ingram Presented to Dr. Maurice Dawson Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University June 23‚ 2012 Topic Selection Cloud Computers contribute to organizations by providing a useful way for businesses to access instant on-demand networks to the Web‚ but the companies have less regulation over their information and the important data can be compromised. Thesis: It is of critical
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Introduction to Cloud Computing architecture White Paper 1st Edition‚ June 2009 Abstract Cloud computing promises to increase the velocity with which applications are deployed‚ increase innovation‚ and lower costs‚ all while increasing business agility. Sun takes an inclusive view of cloud computing that allows it to support every facet‚ including the server‚ storage‚ network‚ and virtualization technology that drives cloud computing environments to the software that runs in virtual
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Cloud Computing CIS 500 August 28‚ 2012 Introduction The world is turning to cloud computing to manage data. Businesses are at the forefront of this new trend with companies such as Google‚ Amazon‚ Microsoft‚ and others leading the way by providing these services. What exactly is cloud computing? According to Turban & Volonino (2011)‚ cloud computing is Internet- based computing in which shared resources (such as hard drives for storage) and software apps are provided to computers and
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Paper Cloud Computing. Alternative sourcing strategy for business ICT. Contents. 3 1. Abstract. 4 4 5 2. Introduction to Cloud Computing. 2.1 A historical background. 2.2 Definitions. 7 7 11 12 3. Flexible ICT services - more than just a dream. 3.1 Business needs as a driver of Cloud Computing. 3.2 Status Quo. 3.3 A summary - added value with Cloud Computing. 14 14 14 15 4. Areas and examples of application. 4.1 Cloud Computing in business startups. 4.2 Cloud Computing
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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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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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Evaluating Cloud Risk for the Enterprise: A Shared Assessments Guide October 2010 Published By ©2010 The Shared Assessments Program. All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents About the Shared Assessments Program ............................................................................................4 Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................................................6 Foreword ................................
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ST. AMBROSE OF MILAN St. Ambrose of Milan’s life (Sant Ambroggio de Milano in Italian) is a particularly fascinating story. St. Ambrose was born around 339 in what is now France‚ the son of the Roman prefect of Gaul. Following his his father’s footsteps‚ Ambrose embarked upon a career in law and politics and by 370 AD‚ hehad become the Imperial governor of Northern Italy. When the episcopal see of Milan became vacant in 374‚ the people demanded that Saint Ambrose be made their bishop. The neighboring
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