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Cloud Computing 101

Shedding Light on Cloud Computing.

So what is Cloud Computing? Cloud is infrastructure that is:

Multi-tenant: Shared infrastructure components to reduce individual cost
Elastic: Scalable, flexible resource allocation; Ability to burst into available resources
Virtual: Infrastructure is abstracted from the buyer; Buyer incurs cost as variable OPEX

Compare and see the advantages cloud computing offers over traditional computing.

Cloud Computing Attributes

Cloud 101

Find out which cloud is right for your business.

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