What is Cloud Computing (CC) 

Cloud 

The cloud is a term referring to accessing computer, information technology (IT) and software applications through a network connection, often by accessing data centers using wide area networking (WAN) or Internet connectivity. Almost all IT resources can live in the cloud. A software program or application, a service, or an entire infrastructure. For example, if a business wanted to build an IT infrastructure, typically it would install the servers, software, and networking resources if needed. 

Cloud Computing  

In the simplest form, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of user's own computer's hard drive. It is an on-demand delivery of computing power, database storage, applications and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via  the Internet with pay-as-we-go pricing. 

Uses of cloud computing 

Today most of we are probably using cloud computing, even if we don't recognize it. While we use an online service to send email, edit documents, watch movies on TV, listenmusic, play games or store pictures and other files, it is likely that cloud computing is making it all possible behind the scene. Various organizations from tiny startups to global corporations, government agencies to non-profits institutions are implementing the technology for all species of reasons. Some of the uses of cloud computing are: 

• Create new apps and services 
• Store, back up and recover data 
• Host website and blogs 
• Stream audio and video 
• Deliver software on demand
• Analyze data for patterns and make predictions 

How does cloud computing work? 

Cloud computing provide a simple way to access servers, storage, databases and a broad set of application services over the Internet. A Cloud services platform such as Amazon Web Services owns and maintains the network-connected hardware required for these applications services, while we prerequisite and use what we need via a web application.