Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Is cloud computing a step backwards?

Years ago when I was a programmer and computer operator we had virtual computing. You would use a dumb terminal to dial up the mainframe computer and run programs. Everything was stored on the mainframe. Your terminal was just a Selectric Typewriter. Other than having wireless connections and a much better interface how is cloud computing different?|||For your typical user, cloud computing isn't much different than using a mainframe. The biggest difference is that it allows you to access your work from anywhere in the world, instead of needing to be in the same room or on the same machine.





From a developer's perspective, they are much different. For one thing, cloud computing is built around scalability. Cloud programs are designed to be run on multiple servers simultaneously, so you can get much more power than you can on a single desktop. And if you get more users, you can just add more machines. Cloud computing allows your programs to always be up-to-date since you're getting it straight from the developer every time you run it. It allows you to offload responsibility for maintenance to the original developer (since they're running the servers, you don't need to worry about the program crashing)

Is there any possiblites to combine cloud computing and autonomic computing?

cloud computing and autonomic computing|||Anything is possible, the question is do we understand how to do it reasonably.





I think you are asking a question that isn't suited for Yahoo Answers. If i were you i would find a tech forum to ask the question instead of hoping that someone with some actual knowledge will come along and answer.

What is the difference between cloud computing and google cloud?

Cloud computing is a manner of computing where resources are given as a service on the Internet. Companies who provide such a service usually have many servers to do this task.|||It's basically the same. Google provides cloud computing service, that's it. More information about cloud computing:





http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2011/0鈥?/a>

What is the difference between cloud computing and google cloud?

Google cloud is a type of cloud computing. If you want some more information on the different types of cloud computing, you can download a presentation in the link below.|||It's basically the same. Google provides cloud computing service, that's it. More information about cloud computing:





http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2011/0鈥?/a>

What is cloud computing?

now a days ever where i go , i hear about cloud computing what the hell is cloud computing , pls give me a example .|||another example of cloud computing is "chrome os"|||Where all your data is stored online, like your email or Google Wave or Office Live. Personally I dont like it and prefer it.

Internet & Technology - what exactly is cloud computing, hosting/infrastructure?

It is basically the idea of making services available to end-users transparently. This means that the users are no longer concerned about where the service is installed, how it is maintained, or anything like that.





A simple everyday example is Microsoft Word. You install it on your computer and apply updates to it every so often. If your hardware dies then so does your MS Word. On the other hand is Google Docs. With that word processor, all you care about is that you can edit and save your document. Google will take care of the maintenance.





It's a very broad topic and can get very detailed, this is just an overview.|||"the cloud" is just a term for off-site data storage. So, if you upload pictures to a site (facebook, picasaweb, flickr, etc.) and can then access them from anywhere, they are being stored on that company's hard drive, or their cloud.





The cloud is key for mobile device use moreso that home computers, as home computers have sufficient storage for most user's content. However, many smaller mobile devices do not as much storage, and, in addition, people are using multiple devices themselves, so it is easier to have storage available via the web rather than through a hard drive at home.





for more info, try the wiki article below, or microsoft's website.

What is Cloud Computing?

What is clod computing?Is it technology r anyother?And what is the impotance of Cloud Computing?Can anyone tell about this?|||Definitions of Cloud computing on the Web:





Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like electricity.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing


Computing in which services and storage are provided over the Internet (or "cloud")


en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cloud_computing


a technology used to access services offered on the Internet cloud. Everything an informatics system has to offer is provided as a service, so users can access these services available on the “Internet cloud” without having any previous know-how (or at least not as an expert) on managing the ...


www.en.masterbase.com/support/glossary…


On-demand self-service Internet infrastructure where you pay-as-you-go and use only what you need, all managed by a browser, application or API. Cloud computing is broken up into multiple segments including: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms and Cloud Applications. (see "Cloud Pyramid")


www.servepath.com/support/definitions.…


The use of a Web services such as Flickr, Google Docs, Jing (video screencapture service) to perform the functions that were traditionally done with software installed on an individual computer.


ets.tlt.psu.edu/learningdesign/web20gl…


A new generation of computing that utilizes distant servers for data storage and management, allowing the device to use smaller and more efficient chips that consume less energy than standard computers.


www.financenewmexico.org/glossary.html





you cannot go wrong with these links





http://www.google.com/search?hl=en%26amp;defl=…





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_compu…