Understanding Cloud Computing

InformIT: Understanding Cloud Computing > Cloud Computing: What It IsAnd What It Isn't: "Cloud computing represents a major change in how we store digital information and run computer applications. Instead of running programs and storing data on an individual desktop computer, everything is hosted in the 'cloud' — an assemblage of computers and servers accessed via the Internet. In this article, Cloud Computing author Michael Miller describes what cloud computing is (and what it isn't) and how it will impact the way you use computers in the future."