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Cloud service includes database, networking, software, storage, and
servers over the Internet in a seamless way. Individuals and companies
can rent or buy cloud storage from a Cloud service provider instead
of owning and maintaining the complete computing infrastructure.
This saves them the operating costs and problems associated with
maintaining their own infrastructure.
The idea of cloud computing was introduced by the scientist John
McCarthy. He introduced the term timesharing which would enable Cloud computing
the organisations to share a mainframe computer. But the term “Cloud Computing” was coined
by Prof. Ramnath Chellapa in the year 1997. In 1999, the first cloud computing services websites
were launched-Salesforce.com and Google.
All the social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Myspace, Twitter, Netflix, Skype, and
WhatsApp use cloud computing. In fact, all your personal data, photographs, and other details that
you share on these websites are saved on the Cloud! Google Drive, Amazon Web Service, Dropbox,
OneDrive, etc., are some examples of cloud backup services, where you can save and keep your data
secure. Alexa and Google Assistant are natural
language cloud-based bots. A bot is a software
program that can do repetitive tasks over the
internet. Examples are chatbots, social bots,
Googlebot, etc.
Benefits of using Cloud Computing
Some benefits of cloud computing are:
Cost effective: eliminates the capital cost of maintaining computing infrastructure.
Speed and flexibility: allows faster access of resources from anywhere across the globe.
Ease of storage: it offers unlimited storage space relieving the user from the worries of running out
of data storage space. Users do not have to worry about backups. It allows co-workers to easily
share files and communicate with each other.
Data Security: cloud offers advanced security and reliability features to the user for their data. There
are many authentication, access control and encryption measures which do not allow unauthorised
access to sensitive data.
Risks of using Cloud Computing
Some risks of using cloud computing are:
Your sensitive data might be at risk from hackers.
Some people might face issues like data loss.
The user is always dependent on the Internet. So, if the user is unable to connect to the Internet,
he/she cannot access their files and data.
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