This is the slide that I covered earlier in Azure Cloud Show program. This slide describes the all the "Cloud terminology " that you should be knowing.
3. Azure Cloud Show
In Natural World :
A visible collection of particles of water,
usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
In Technical World:
Different services (servers, storage) are delivered to
an organization's computers and devices through
the Internet. It relies on sharing computing
resources rather than having local servers or
personal devices to handle applications.
19. Azure Cloud Show
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Editor's Notes
Expensive
Higer Level Of Security
BIG DATA
Very Controlled environment
Public Cloud : Cheaper, Shared Infrastructure/Resource
USE CASE: Test/Development , CRM, EMAIL , HR
Means software actually resides in computer up in the cloud
make it available to customers on a subscription basis.
Somebody else has the server running the application, where you simply connect somehow with a web browser or a thin interface