Cloud Technology: Cloud Computing Future

  Cloud computing as been an explosive new technology that with our ever expanding networking infrastructure, has become more and more prevalent and available over the years.  From a simple storage service, to operating systems and applications, the future is paved with this technology.  The era of the complex nature of new technology has seemingly ruffled feathers of a large demographic of computer users.

What is cloud computing?

  Cloud computing and cloud technologies are a clever new use for the existing infrastructures we have in place, by using existing networks we are capable of hosting applications and storage mediums in remote locations.  Locally installed software no longer has to be installed locally, instead software can be installed and ran from a server in a remote location.

  Essentially you are making room and increase power on the local system, by decreasing the required power to function.  The local computer can now delegate that power to more mission critical tasks while all the actual processing power is being ran by the server.  These tasks aren't limited to just applications either, servers, network devices, and entire computers can be run within the cloud

infrastructure.

  Cloud computing is like having every single power jack in your house connected directly to the power grid independently, if you needed a new jack, you could get one installed directly to the grid.  That power can be shut off directly to each jack, more power can be given to specific jacks, and the power can be moved and accessed everywhere in the world.  Just simply that source is, and always will be, delegated by the central power company, opposed to internally monitored and adjusted.

Cloud Security.

  The next question, and biggest fear of cloud computing is security itself.  Relying on a server not in the local premises to delegate security can be quite a headache.  When a server is located in a closet, or a workstation on a desk.  The thought of it being so far away and without physical access does raise many security concerns.

  With all of that said the route that many Information Technology Careers are going, towards maintaining and securing cloud based infrastructures.  By way of virtual private network connections or deep seeded encryption algorithms requiring serious computing power to take down.  Resulting in tapped lines either being trivial or just a nuisance.

  Of course one of the biggest problems will still exist with DOS attacks and smurf attacks where someone uses an IP hider (or not if they are not careful) to deny service to that cloud application or service server.  Down time is in most cases the only real concern, but most cloud service providers have implemented security measures to either deter, or trap all would be hackers.  It's not full proof though, as with any wide spread technology.

Free cloud.  Free cloud storage.  Free cloud applications.

  Cloud applications and free cloud storage have been growing in availability over the past few years.  From the ever so popular DropBox and Google Drive or setting up your own Linux cloud server to host files.  Many of these cloud storage applications are either freely available, or available at extremely low costs.

  Many applications have become available for free as well, like Google Docs as a portable, travel friendly mobile productivity suite that works across multiple platforms.  Cloud applications are becoming ever so prevalent for daily use.

Why is the cloud blowing up so fast?

  As with many new technologies, the beginning always seems to be a burst just to see if the end game will be valuable enough.  Cloud computing is the same, but with a few very interesting new details, its affordable, where the pre cloud era meant the big companies could produce what they wanted with a nearly bottomless budget, and the new IT startups were left struggling.  That has changed, with start ups embracing the idea of cloud driven technologies, the world has to adapt.

With the cloud, individuals and small businesses can snap their fingers and instantly set up enterprise-class services.  Roy Stephan  CEO/Founder at PierceMatrix

  Now larger companies are backing the idea, and even Microsoft themselves have sworn themselves behind the sword of cloud technology. Now cloud technology will greatly reduce the cost of overhead by relying on other companies to support, and secure their hardware and software.

Summary

  Cloud computing is either coming to an office near you, or it's going to arrive, the future of all things technology will be in some way shape or form tied to a cloud server somewhere.  There is no real way of avoiding this on an enterprise level, nor at a personal level.  There are security protocol in place to keep everything as safe as possible, and the cost aspect will only make your lives easier.  Embrace the change, this is one you can't side step.

  If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, let us know in the comment section below.  And as always, be safe my fellow goblins.

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