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The word “cloud” has become a bit of a buzzword in the IT industry. Well, let me rephrase that, it has become a HUGE and overused buzzword not just within various tech sectors, it has also infiltrated the lives of us all. A year or two ago, if you mentioned “cloud” or even “cloud computing” to the average passerby, they might have looked back at you with a cloudy look on their face (sorry). Terms like “public cloud,” “private cloud,” “hybrid cloud” and “false cloud” are currently thrown around and peppered throughout conversations. And now, especially exemplified by Microsoft’s recent ad campaign, the phrase “To the cloud!” seems to have brought clouds to everyone, including the general public.
We are being bombarded from every angle. So what do they mean?
Some seem to be useful in our everyday lives:
Others seem to be a bit ominous (as is seen in this tweet from Marc Benioff – Chairman & CEO of SalesForce.com):
But even with everyone talking about “clouds” now, they are still confusing.
The truth is, clouds can take on many different forms, shapes, sizes and characteristics.
“Cloud” is one of the most confusing terms currently in the computing world, but we aim to clear up this nebulous term. Today we release a new white paper titled “Skydiving Through the Clouds” which explains what clouds are, how they work, who uses them and why they are becoming of growing importance within the IT industry.
Download “Skydiving Through the Clouds”
Michael Sheehan
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Michael you have been asking this question for a few years now and your answers get better and better. Perhaps it is worth asking the question: What IT is not the cloud?
Ah yes. That IS a good question (and directly refers to "false cloud"). Give the white paper a read as the answers are there. Thanks Harris!
I see a lot of people asking this question!
You might find this cloud infographic useful: http://bit.ly/i8zG8H
You may also like to read about the differences between SaaS and cloud computing: http://bit.ly/eBxnUF
Hi Kristy, thanks for those links. I have seen that inforgraphic before and it is quite helpful. Have you downloaded our white paper (at the end of this post)? It helps to answer many of those questions that people may have about "the cloud."
Thanks! I will do that now.
Here's a simple table showing the spectrum of 'cloud' solutions…
http://bit.ly/fxAANU
Thanks for sharing that graphic. It is informative.