Yesterday I started a little challenge on twitter to see if we can come up with a non-geek definition of Cloud Computing in 140 characters or less.
I am posting the responses here in the order received and will update as more definitions are coming in.
I look forward your your comments on this one.
Cloud Computing is ...
@jonerp (John Reed)
Is *supposed* to make life easier by using the Internet to help me do things my own computer would choke on.
@timbo2002 (Tim Sheedy)
(1) IT Vendor and analyst hype designed to further alienate IT from the business. How's that?
(2) Your business as a service
In cloud computing you login to the program you want, which is hosted elsewhere, for a monthly or quarterly fee.
@timoelliott
"What's cloud computing? That's exactly the point -- you don't need to care. It just works, wherever you are"
"What's cloud computing? That's exactly the point -- you don't need to care. It just works, wherever you are"
@mgd (mark dixon)
(1) Cloud computing provides application, database, platform, storage, and computing services in a virtualized utility to enable agile business.
(2) Using computing services on demand, on a pay-as-you-go basis, like I buy electricity from my power utility.
Darren Crowder
A cost effective hosted platform that provisions business software capabilities on demand e.g. like electricity or water
Christian Büngener
Services and applications that are hosted on and accessed through the Internet
Services and applications that are hosted on and accessed through the Internet
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