Cloud Services For Dummies - StumbleUpon

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Cloud computing is becoming an integral part of many companies' business and technology strategy. There are many different delivery models. But two foundational services are essential for cloud computing to become a strategic part of the overall computing infrastructure:

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) enables you to gain access to compute and storage resources in an on demand model.
• Platform as a Service (PaaS) sits on top of IaaS and enables you to build applications to support the business.

For business leaders, cloud computing is a cost-effective way to leverage IT resources to prototype and implement strategic change. For your IT organization, the cloud allows it to be significantly more proactive and responsive when it comes to supporting strategic business imperatives.

Read more: http://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/ibm-cloud-transformation/archive/2012/10/cloud-services-for-dummies/263548/#ixzz29QhsHSsl
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