def: cloud computing
“cloud computing” filetype: doc
“architectural development” - frank llyod wright
“cloud computing” site: cnet.com
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ning
creating your own custom ‘social network’
ning.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=543tLM3UTNI
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National Geographic: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/index.html
Internet archive: http://www.archive.org/details/movies
PBS: NOVA and Nature http://video.pbs.org/
BBC motion gallery: http://www.bbcmotiongallery.com/
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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
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almost free
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cloud computing: term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. 3 general categories of service: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
Inspiration behind the name.
Differences between cloud service and traditional hosting: 1) sold on demand, typically by the minute or the hour, 2) it is elastic -- a user can have as much or as little of a service as they want at any given time, 3) and the service is fully managed by the provider (the consumer needs nothing but a personal computer and Internet access). (source: About.com)
