Cloud Computing: The New IT Paradigm Thoughts on Information Technology.
Much has been said about the new concept of Cloud Computing. There are a myriad of definitions and just as many companies claiming to have a Cloud Computing solution. What is really Cloud Computing, and which solutions will offer you what this new paradigm claims to deliver, are the questions most want to see answered. For starters, let me just state what is obvious for the most experienced who have seen this before, the new thing about Cloud Computing is, its name. During the rest of this entry Ill walk you through the evolution of a few concepts that lead us to today’s so called Cloud Computing paradigm. Without further ado, let’s dive right into it.
The Industrialization of IT
Information technology has always been about turning computerized systems into a way of getting tasks done faster and in a more reliable fashion. In the last couple of decades this journey has bumped up a notch with the introduction of the object oriented programming, component based software, service oriented architectures (SOA), business process management (BPM) technologies, the internet and its technologies (Web 2.0), and so on. The last step on this long list of technologies, paradigms, and concepts is Cloud Computing. Leveraging on technologies such as virtualization, SOA, Web 2.0, grid computing, etc., Cloud Computing promises greater rates of industrialization of the IT. Making things happen faster, more reliably, and easier to manage is still the main goal of IT today.
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