"Cloud computing" eh? Another of those buzz words that's all the rage, along with Web 2.0. But it's a fuzzy concept. So is it important? And how can it affect your business?
Well, let me begin with some kind of definition, and then show you how cloud computing impact on my web business.
In essence, cloud computing has to do with the shift away from having everything on your PC or Mac, on your desk in your office. So rather than having software on your hard drive for word processing or spreadsheet management, the softward is hosted on a remote server. Which could be anywhere. Probably not in this country. In fact, "in the cloud"! And not just software, but your files as well.
You can see this in practice by logging into Google and accessing Google Documents, or Gmail. Hotmail is another prime example of the cloud computing in action.
What are the benefits? Well - good, working word processing is available at no cost. As are many other functions. I've mentioned spreadsheets, but you can store data in the cloud as well. No risk of someone trashing your PC and the loss of invaluable material.
Drawbacks? You need to be wired. No access to the internet? You've got a problem.
So let me take you through my day and show how the cloud helps my web business.
I'm an early riser, so at 5.0am I'm making a cup of tea and accessing overnight emails (and sales) via Gmail. When I go into the office later, everything will be synced and I can pick up where I left off.
Before I hit the road, I start writing this article. It isn't finished, so I put it in Dropbox which means I can fish it out when I need to. So no hassle saving it to a USB drive, or printing it out.
Just as I am about to drive off, I remember that I need to check an eBook cover that my designer has just completed, so I use my smartphone to download the pdf that she sent me overnight. It looks terrific, and I email her to tell her so.
Late r in the morning I decide to finish the article I started earlier, so I open the Dropbox folder, and drag the file to my desktop. When it's finished, it is automatically backed up to a secure, online storage facility. (This happens very 75 minutes).
In a day or two I am leading a seminar for our local Chamber of Commerce on web marketing, so I prepare notes and upload them to a private site which participants can later access. As I log in, I remember that there's a promotional video uploaded featuring an event my company conceived a few weeks ago. I check it out and email the producer. It looks great.
So - you get the point. Cloud computing give me tremendous flexibility. I am not tied to my office desk, my Mac or PC, or my home office, to access material and work on my online business. Cloud computing is elastic, flexible, inexpensive and reliable.
It's revolutionary. Be part of it!
My best to you.
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