CLOUD COMPUTING IN EASY STEPS

The cloud is everywhere. Corporations, small businesses and individuals are all embracing cloud computing that looks set to revolutionise how we create, store and share data. From Gmail to Amazon's cloud-based services moving from a centralised computing platform to one that can be mobile, scalable and always available is now a reality.

In this book you will see how to harness cloud computing in your everyday life. You may already be using cloud services yet didn't realise it! You'll learn how these new platforms can help you work and play more efficiently and more importantly, at any location you choose. The cloud liberates its users from the desktop and allows them to embrace the webtop.

Whether you are a small business looking to reduce costs and increase efficiency, or an individual that wants to use more cloud based services but isn't too sure where to start, this is the book for you. Each of the key concepts about cloud computing are covered in plain English, and many of the most popular cloud services explained. Areas covered include:

• What is a cloud
• Hardware requirements for a cloud
•Cloud services
• How to develop a cloud computing security policy
• How to take control of the cloud
• How to use a cloud in a micro business

The cloud is here to stay. This book is your guide to these new services.

Dave Howell has been working as a freelance writer, journalist and publisher for the last 20 years, specialising in techlogy and business subjects. His work has appeared in the national press and many of the leading techlogy and business magazines. He specialises in business and techlogy sectors. From consumer magazines to highly specialist trade journals, David''s writing has appeared in a wide range of publications, including MacWorld Magazine, eBuyer Magazine, PC Home, The Guardian and GigaHertz Magazine.