Cloud computing for the enterprise: Part 1: Capturing the cloud
Looking back to our recent technological past, it’s clear that the cloud computing movement has been
coming in the time since distributed computing and its related technologies (like grid computing and
SOA) gained widespread adoption. Cloud computing is now here, but many still have questions about
this new technology. Part 1 of this article series discusses cloud computing in general, then dissects the layers of
the cloud, presents the different cloud types, along with their benefits and drawbacks, and explains why this
movement is important for enterprise developers.
Cloud computing for the enterprise: Part 1: Capturing the cloud
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