CLOUD COMPUTING

The Cloud

Cloud computing, often referred to as simply “the cloud,” is the delivery of on-demand computing resources — everything from applications to data centers — over the internet on a pay-for-use basis.

• Elastic resources — Scale up or down quickly and easily to meet demand
• Metered service so you only pay for what you use
• Self service — All the IT resources you need with self-service access
• You can sign up and rapidly start using innovative business apps
• Apps and data are accessible from any connected computer
• No data is lost if your computer breaks, as data is in the cloud
• The service is able to dynamically scale to usage needs