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CLOUD COMPUTING OR CLOUDY COMPUTING.

The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing which entails the delivery of computation, data access, and storage services as a service over a network. It emphasizes that it offers cost savings in hardware purchasing and an ability to access the system remotely. It stress...

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Published in:Public Management (00333611) Vol. 94; no. 3; pp. 23 - 24
Main Author: Coutinho, Rayan
Format: Article
Published: International City/County Management Association Apr2012
Subjects:
Electronic data processing
Cloud computing
Distributed computing
Cloud storage
Data security
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Summary:The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing which entails the delivery of computation, data access, and storage services as a service over a network. It emphasizes that it offers cost savings in hardware purchasing and an ability to access the system remotely. It stresses that it is not as secure as it is marketed to be and there is a lack of standard when using it. It asserts that a thorough investigation of its risks should be considered when implementing it.