Some Cloud Computing Tips for you

Grazed from: The Edinburgh Reporter.  Author: Phyllis Stephen.

Cloud computing is a term that we have all been hearing lots about over the last few years. You may already be making good use of its facilities. Or, you may be wondering what it means and whether it could be of interest for you. So, you could be surprised to learn that if you access or are active on YouTube, Gmail, Google Apps, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, you are already a cloud user.

To sum it up, Wikipedia defines cloud computing as the use of computing resources (hardware and software) delivered as a service over a network, usually the internet.  Cloud computing has a number of benefits, including its facility for on-line data backup. Its solutions that ‘know’ which files you have created or changed and back them up continuously and automatically can be especially helpful…

Cloud–based e-mail systems have advantages too, but I would sound a note of caution. There have been instances of systems losing a high volume of emails, which can obviously have a devastating effect on businesses. You can avoid this, though, by choosing a cloud email service, such as Zimbra, which can keep multiple physical copies of your mail in a variety of locations…

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