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Should Government Entities use Commercial Cloud Services
A recent study by Gartner found out that almost 50% of government institutions are now adapting to commercial cloud services. Furthermore, the commercial cloud services allow them to effectively reduce CAPEX and OPEX and this is one of the major factors why government...
read moreHow Does Cloud Computing Work?
Technology has taken huge leaps in the last few decades leading to the development of advanced products and devices that have forever transformed the way we live and work. One of these advancements is in the way we store and access our data. From floppy disks to...
read moreWhy is cloud computing important?
Cloud computing is perhaps the most flamboyant technological innovation of the 21st century. This is because it has seen the fastest adoption into the mainstream than any other technology in the domain. This adoption has been fueled mainly by the ever-increasing...
read moreWhat are the benefits of cloud computing?
Simply put, cloud computing is the delivery of a range of computing services over the web. Traditionally, people used to run downloaded software programs on their computer’s memory using the computer’s processing power. However, with the advent of cloud computing...
read moreWhat is Cloud Computing in Simple Terms
You have probably heard or come across the term “the cloud” before but what does it mean? Well, wonder no more. The cloud or cloud computing simply refers to the act of storing, managing and processing data online. It describes the delivery of computing services be it...
read moreWhat is Distributed Computing, its Pros and Cons?
Distributed computing in simple words can be defined as a group of computers that are working together at the backend while appearing as one to the end-user. The individual computers working together in such groups operate concurrently and allow the whole system to...
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What is Distributed Computing, its Pros and Cons?
Distributed computing in simple words can be defined as a group of computers that are working together at the backend while appearing as one to the end-user. The individual computers working together in such groups operate concurrently and allow the whole system to...
What is Hadoop Cluster, Ecosystem & Big Data?
What is Hadoop technology? Hadoop technology is basically an open source framework based on the Java programming language, that allows for the distributed processing and storage of large data sets across clusters of computers. This technology was developed by the...
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Should Government Entities use Commercial Cloud Services
A recent study by Gartner found out that almost 50% of government institutions are now adapting to commercial cloud services. Furthermore, the commercial cloud services allow them to effectively reduce CAPEX and OPEX and this is one of the major factors why government...
How Does Cloud Computing Work?
Technology has taken huge leaps in the last few decades leading to the development of advanced products and devices that have forever transformed the way we live and work. One of these advancements is in the way we store and access our data. From floppy disks to...