If the Cloud Isn't in the Sky, Where Is It?
By K. C. Flynn
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About this ebook
Part 1 of The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-Techies
Email, online shopping, social media, videos — whenever we consumers log in, chances are we’re clicking into the cloud. Plus, our smartphones, laptops, and other devices rely on cloud capability. And trends show that workplace IT systems increasingly use cloud services. Whether we know it or not, cloud-enabled technologies are all around us.
Some of the technologies are for consumers and we see them all the time. Think social media and mobile phone apps.
Others are for business and we hear rumblings about them all the time. Think marketplace disruption and peak time Internet traffic.
This first part of the Cloud Computing series is a perfect primer for non-techies. It sets the stage by exploring real-world examples of cloud usage from everyday life. The fast-paced tale features not just data centers and software programs, but also nude celebrity pics, earthquakes, and the search for a cure for cancer. Find out how interesting — and important — the latest IT phenomenon really is.
Featured questions are:
What does it mean to be “in the cloud”?
Where is the cloud located?
What is a data center and why does it matter?
When a business moves to the cloud, what are the concrete changes to its operations?
To answer the final question above, the ebook takes a look at specific cases in which a business chose to run their operations using cloud services. In every case, the effect was dramatic. And who knows where the drama will lead? To The Jetsons’ suburban sprawl? Or The Matrix’ techno-brawl?
For readers curious about the bigger picture, there’s more info to be had. The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-Techies is a five-part series that focuses on the IT world’s changing infrastructures, corporate structures, and cultural environments.
These short, no-frills stories remove some of the misconceptions surrounding cloud technology. With better information about how stuff works, non-techies can make wiser tech choices and join the ongoing dialogue about the promises and challenges of the coming age.
K. C. Flynn
K. C. Flynn is a short story writer and narrative theorist using narrative to shape everyday knowledge. Find her other non-fiction works online at Tech For Non-Techies (tnont.com).
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If the Cloud Isn't in the Sky, Where Is It? - K. C. Flynn
If the Cloud Isn’t in the Sky, Where Is It?
Part 1 of
The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-Techies
K. C. Flynn
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Contents
Overview
Introduction to Part One
Chapter 1: What’s in a Name?
Spoiler Alert!
Chapter 2: Consumers and the Cloud
The Cloud Gets Personal
A Little Too Personal
Facebook as a Cloud Service?
Chapter 3: B2B Cloud Services
Netflix and Cloud Elasticity
Expedia and Network Latency
Brick and Mortar in the Cloud
Beast Mode Computing
Conclusion
The Big Picture
About the Author
Notes
Overview
The Cloud Computing Guide for Non-Techies
For at least ten years now, information about the cloud
has been seeping into the general consciousness, yet few of us assemble the random bits of information into a well-defined picture. It turns out that several important technological evolutions have come to market under one umbrella — all of them are said to be in the cloud.
The new technologies aren’t difficult to grasp, they just need to be sorted one from the other.
Although much of the latest consumer tech is user-friendly (smartphones and social media take highest honors) other recent changes to the tech landscape engender confusion and concern. The average person is presented with a lot of unknowns.
Our stuff is in the cloud, but where is it, really? How do email spammers know so much about