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Cloud Computing
Explanation of cloud computing can be incredibly complicated or incredibly simple. Remember those days when you saved everything on a floppy disk and took it from home to school and vice versa? As time passed you probably grew into using USB drives. At work or at school, you probably had to collaborate with other people. As such, you shared your files by copying them onto other people's floppy disks or USB drives. As email technology evolved and email accounts were able to store more data, some start using those as sharing and storage tool. Major providers expanded their services associated with email accounts to store photos and files. Basic online word processors and datasheet editors were created. Soon, people were able to share and collaborate online working on these virtual files. That would probably be the time when cloud computing was born.
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Today, a person may be working on a desktop at work, have a notebook or personal computer at home, and have an access to smart phone or PDA of some sort. While travelling, that person may be using a public computer at a hotel or in a library. Cloud computing makes it possible to work on your files and collaborate with other people on the go, no matter where you are, or what operating system you are using. For example, Dropbox™ provides free as well as paid accounts that vary in amount of available storage. You can sign up for Dropbox™ here: