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Cloud computing may be the most innovative technology development in decades—or regarded as just a mass marketing tool for know-how that's as old as computers themselves. The issue may never be settled, but there are some areas of agreement—mainly, how it works and who uses it. What Is Cloud Computing?

The official definition from the National Institute of Standards and Technology reads: "Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction." Translation? Accessing the Internet anywhere, anytime and being able to use any or all of the data and applications that you want. So when the technical jargon is stripped away, cloud computing can be grasped on its basic leve—anytime, anywhere computing on your Mac or PC—without the user's ever having to know much about the technology. Who Provides Cloud Computing Services? Dozens of firms are providing "clouds" in the U.S. and other countries. They generally fall into three categories of service: software, storage and computing power, or platform providers that give site developers tools to build and host applications. Some do all three. Big or small, all see this as a natural way to make money in a competitive field. Some names might be surprising, as they may be better known as content providers or consumer sites. Here are just a few of the major players: Dropbox: A file-hosting service offering storage, file synchronization and client software, the company started in 2007. It allows users to create a special folder on each of their computers, which the company then synchronizes so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of which computer is used to view it. Files placed in this folder also are accessible through a website and mobile phone applications. Amazon: Considered one of the innovators in cloud computing since it began offering services in 2006, Amazon has thousands of small business and individual users, as well as customers such as The New York Times and Eli Lilly. Google: In what might have been a strike again Microsoft, the Internet search giant launched Google Apps in 2007. Customers include small businesses and colleges such as Northwestern University. Microsoft: The tech giant has made its Windows operating system available with cloud computing through the Azure program. Microsoft also offers various business services. Customers using the program include Epicor and Micro Focus. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsH3mut8x88