What is cloud computing?

Simply put, cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.

Why is cloud computing?

Speed to market: Developing in the cloud enables users to get their applications to market quickly. Data security: Hardware failures do not result in data loss because of networked backups. Savings on equipment: Cloud computing uses remote resources, saving organizations the cost of servers and other equipment.

Is Skype a cloud solution?

Skype for Business Online is a cloud-based application available as part of the Office 365 suite. As a cloud application, there is no need to purchase software up front as with the server edition.

What technologies are used in cloud computing?

Cloud computing technology gives users access to storage, files, software, and servers through their internet-connected devices: computers, smartphones, tablets, and wearables.

What skills are needed for cloud computing?

Here are the eight essential skills needed: Business and financial skills: Cloud computing proponents need to be able to make the business case for a cloud deployment, or to nix a cloud project that doesn’t meet these needs.

What do companies use cloud computing?

1) Athenahealth, Inc. 2) Carecloud Corporation 3) Carestream Health, Inc. 4) Cleardata Networks, Inc. 5) Dell Inc. 6) Global Net Access (GNAX) 7) IBM Corporation 8) Iron Mountain, Inc. 9) Merge Healthcare, Inc. 10) VM Ware, Inc.

What are the fundamentals of cloud computing?

Fundamentals teaches the fundamentals of cloud computing, without using fancy, technical buzzwords and by incorporating plenty of real world examples. It begins by describing the seven fundamental software business models at play and then describes each layer of cloud computing.