Cloud Services
Despite having its conceptual roots in the sixties, it is recently when it has begun to speak consistently of “The Cloud” as a computer concept that has created both expectations and confusion among internet users in general. However, in its essence, the cloud is nothing more than a physical storage space that users can access “up there” on the internet.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Using the cloud gives the user a number of benefits, including:
- POSSIBILITY OF SHARING INFORMATION WORLDWIDE.
- COSTS REDUCTION.
- FLEXIBILITY: A SPECIFIC COMPUTER TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
- SECURITY: JUST AS IN TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS, ESPECIALLY FOR "PRIVATE CLOUDS", WHERE ACCESS PRIVILEGES ARE REQUIRED ONCE THE SERVICE IS REQUESTED.
- EASY MAINTENANCE: NO LONGER REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED ON USER’S COMPUTER, IT CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED FROM DIFFERENT PLACES.
