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we are in the age of role out our technologies into unknown space, where you have complete control. Cloud computing is a computing paradigm, where a large pool of systems are connected in private or public networks, to provide dynamically scalable infrastructure for application, data and file storage. With the advent of this technology, the cost of computation, application hosting, content storage and delivery is reduced significantly.

Cloud computing is a practical approach to experience direct cost benefits and it has the potential to transform a data center from a capital-intensive set up to a variable priced environment.

The idea of cloud computing is based on a very fundamental principal of „reusability of IT capabilities'. The difference that cloud computing brings compared to traditional concepts of “grid computing”, “distributed computing”, “utility computing”, or “autonomic computing” is to broaden horizons across organizational boundaries

Resource sharing in a pure plug and play model that dramatically simplifies infrastructure

planning is the promise of „cloud computing‟. The two key advantages of this model are easeof-

use and cost-effectiveness. Though there remain questions on aspects such as security

and vendor lock-in, the benefits this model offers are many. This paper explores some of the

basics of cloud computing with the aim of introducing aspects such as:

Realities and risks of the model

Components in the model

Characteristics and Usage of the model

The paper aims to provide a means of understanding the model and exploring options

available for complementing your technology and infrastructure needs.

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