Ever wondered what cloud computing is all about? Cloud computing is basically having your own computer online. It may well be our next form of computing for the decades to come. With nearly unlimited resources, storage space and computing power and best of all the basic usage of cloud computing is free, who wouldn’t want to be part of this new technology.

With the cloud computing technology all you need is an internet enabled device and browser, then you’re all good to go. There’s no need to boot up your operating system anymore. Ideally it only takes second to access your online computer but that depends on your internet connection type.

You can do basically all the things you normally do on your physical computer on the cloud computer. For example type word documents, play games (although no high end games at the moment I think), surf the internet (somehow I find this amusing), chat with friends and oh you get the idea don’t you.

Strong encryption are used to protect the users information from hackers so it is relatively secure storing data on the cloud computers but being a paranoid man as I am, I still have my doubts about it.

Businesses could take advantage of the cloud computing phenomena to cut their costs. All the basic needs are already on the virtual computer and they can rent other specific services available on the cloud computers for an ignorable sum. There’s no need to upgrade the storage hardware, the processors, no need to buy an operating system, no need to purchase softwares or anything else as all those are handled by the cloud computer.

But is cloud computing for everyone? Yes it is but right now it seems there’s not much different using a normal computer than using an online computer for us the regular users. I still prefer the normal computer because the internet connection here does not permit me to access the internet wherever I go. Maybe one day I’ll jump on the cloud computing bandwagon but not right now.

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