CLOUD TECHNOLOGY (Part 2)
Each server provides the same
applications as the other, and each server has the same (duplicate) files as
the other.
If something happens to one
server, or operating system, then our access is automatically migrated
(transferred) to another server in the network, which has a duplicate copy of
our files and applications.
In this way, we always retain
access to our files and applications by simply logging into our account.
Many of the accounts you access are operated with cloud technology. For
example, your email.
If your email service experiences a power failure or some other failure,
it won't shut down but instead transfers your access to another server which is
an exact copy of everything you need and use.
This redirection to duplicate
servers is also used to provide faster service. Cloud technology makes
computing resources scalable and abundant.
It allows for faster, more
secure, reliable, efficient usage - and is an alternative to purchasing and
upgrading hardware, systems and applications.
If a server is too busy (slow)
or another server is closer to your location - then your access will be
transferred to that server using cloud technology.
With this technology you can also install another operating system on
your current operating system. It opens up like an application. For example, a
Mac user could have a windows operating system to use Office Suite or PhotoShop
on their computer.
This technology is a rapidly evolving concept. It presupposes the future
of computing as simple display devices with internet access to clouds. It
offers a faster, more secure, reliable, efficient usage - and is fast becoming
an alternative to purchasing and upgrading hardware, systems and applications.
Analysts predict that by 2014
the latest technology inventions related to cloud computing will significantly
influence how we use our computers.
Cloud computing is where tasks
and file storage on your computer are performed and stored elsewhere.
By using an internet connection
you can connect to a service that has the architecture, infrastructure and
software to manage any task or storage requirement at less cost.
The advantages of cloud
computing is that it eliminates the difficulty and expense of maintaining,
upgrading and scaling your own computer hardware and software while increasing
efficiency, speed and resources.
