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Abstract

By now, we’ve likely all at least heard of cloud computing, and to some extent may grasp what it’s all about. But after delving into a recent article in The New York Times, I came to realize just how big of a deal it is--much bigger than my own limited experience with it had allowed me to see. Cloud computing is the use of hardware or software computing resources that are delivered as a service over a network, typically via the web. The gist of it is, almost anything you can imagine doing with your computer system doesn’t have to physically exist on your system or in your office in order to be accessible to you. You can entrust remote services with your data, software, and computation. It’s easier, and also much less expensive.