In the last few years, there has been a plethora of articles and studies discussing the pros and cons of cloud-based computing. There have also been several different attempts to define cloud-based computing and at times, this results in confusion in the marketplace. Is this a rehash of the Application Service Providers (ASPs) we saw in the late 90s or is the new “Software as a Service (SaaS)” model completely different? And just what is “the cloud?”
In its most basic terms, “cloud-based computing” is a technology platform for software applications that are hosted on a computer system somewhere other than your office and is accessible anytime and from anywhere via the Internet using a standard web browser. Instead of making an initial hefty computer investment, like a traditional client-server system, cloud-based computing is typically charged on a per user per month subscription fee. Read the complete article by Downloading from website.
