By now it should not come as a surprise that Big Data and the Cloud are two trends slowly converging into one major trend. Many organizations are thinking of a cloud solution for their IT and that is not a surprise. In fact, already in 2012 KPMG found that 81% of organizations were either evaluating cloud services, planned a cloud implementation or had already implemented a … [Read more...] about 7 Factors to Consider When Choosing Between Public or Private Cloud
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Wondering what cloud computing is? Check out these articles to everything you need to know about the cloud, from its history and benefits to how it works.
Why CIOs Should Turn To Cloud Based Data Analysis in 2015
CIOs are under tremendous pressure to quickly deliver big data platforms that can enable enterprises to unlock the potential of big data and better serve their customers, partners and internal stakeholders. Early adopter CIOs of big data report clear advantages of seriously considering and choosing the cloud for data analysis. These CIOs make a clear distinction between … [Read more...] about Why CIOs Should Turn To Cloud Based Data Analysis in 2015
Startups That Are Expanding The Cloud
Did you know the global market for cloud equipment is expected to reach $79 billion by 2018? Or by the end of 2013, up to 75 percent of UK-based organizations will use at least one type of cloud service? Thats pretty significant, but not hard to believe given the increasing dependence were placing on cloud computing. Nowhere is this more obvious than with our smartphones and … [Read more...] about Startups That Are Expanding The Cloud
Cloud vs. In-house: Which Hadoop Option is Right for You?
Companies across the globe are beginning to realize the immense value that Big Data can add to their business. More and more of them are implementing Big Data each day. If your company too, is on the verge of putting Big Data to work, then there are a few things you need to know. There are two ways to go about using Big Data establishing it on your companys premises or using a … [Read more...] about Cloud vs. In-house: Which Hadoop Option is Right for You?
Challenges And Opportunities In Big Data And Cloud Computing
Many people still see cloud computing and big data as different alternatives to existing systems, as a result they miss the disruptive potential of these two mega trends. Big data and cloud computing will change the way organisations are managed. It will change the way we work and life and it will drastically change society. There are ample opportunities and this talk with Dave … [Read more...] about Challenges And Opportunities In Big Data And Cloud Computing
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What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing delivers computing services such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence — over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.
Cloud computing makes it possible to quickly create and deploy a shared pool of reconfigurable computing resources (such as networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) via a network while requiring little administration labor or service provider contact. In order to achieve coherence and scale economies, cloud computing depends on resource sharing.
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How does cloud computing work?
Cloud computing is a new way of storing and accessing data. Instead of having a physical storage device, like a hard drive, cloud computing uses remote servers to store data.
With the cloud, you can access data from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection. To use cloud computing, you first need to sign up for a service. Once you have done this, you can start uploading files to the cloud. These files are then stored on the servers and can be accessed anytime.
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Who invented cloud computing?
In the early 1960s, American psychologist and computer scientist J.C.R Licklider came up with the idea of an “Intergalactic Computer Network”, which he envisioned as a way for computers to share data and resources. Other researchers later expanded upon this concept, and in the 1990s, the term “cloud computing” was coined.
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How secure is cloud computing?
Fortunately, most cloud providers take security seriously and take steps to protect their customers’ data. For example, most providers encrypt data in transit using SSL/TLS, and many offer additional features like two-factor authentication and password recovery.
However, no system is perfect, and it’s important to remember that the ultimate responsibility for security rests with the customer. That means keeping your passwords safe and ensuring that only authorized users can access your account.
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What is scalability in cloud computing?
Scalability in cloud computing refers to measuring up or down cloud resources as needed to meet demand. For example, if a company’s website suddenly experiences a surge in traffic, it can quickly scale up its server capacity to meet the demand.
Conversely, they can scale down their servers if traffic decreases to save on costs. This flexibility is impossible with traditional on-premises infrastructure, which can be expensive and time-consuming to scale up or down. As a result, scalability has become one of the key reasons why so many businesses are migrating to the cloud.
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Which is an advantage of cloud computing?
Cloud computing is generally known to be secure. The servers used by cloud computing providers are constantly backed up, so your data will still be safe if anything happens to one server. Additionally, cloud computing is very convenient. You can access your data from anywhere worldwide, and you don’t have to worry about losing it if your computer crashes.
