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Cloud computing in general isn’t a term that can be defined with one specific definition as different people from all over the world each have a different understanding of the term cloud computing. Hence the best way to effectively explain the term is to explain it using different examples. Some people believe the term to mean another way of describing IT (information technology), others use it to mean any computing service provided over the Internet or a similar network; and some define it as any bought-in computer service you use that sits outside your firewall. As you can seem, there is no straightforward definition for the term and therefore best way to understand it is to learn about how it works. The main point of cloud computing can be summed up with this one short sentence: “Access your data anytime and anywhere”

What is the difference between cloud computing and old fashioned personal computing?

An important thing that differentiates cloud computing to the now old fashioned and declining personal computing is the location where all the data is stored. In cloud computing the data is stored on a remote database operated by a third party which can be accessed from most places, as the main requirement to access this cloud storage is only an Internet connection. In personal computing, all data is stored on a hard drive or another form of data storage device such as a usb drive, and once the data storage limit is reached a bigger hard drive with more storage space has to be bought or old data has to be deleted in order to give space for new data to be stored. With cloud computing, the amount of storage has to be bought according to however much the user requires and the organization or user can purchase additional storage to add on to their their cloud storage limit once it has been used up. This is much more convenient than buying