Cloud computing seems like a new concept. But it really isn’t. In this video, it is shared that the idea of cloud computing first originated in the 1960s. It wasn’t technically possible back then. It was only until the rise of the Internet, that the concept of cloud computing started to see light.
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are in the cloud. Cloud computing touches us in numerous ways. It isn’t just about using DropBox or Google Docs. It’s more than that. Every time you check your email online, manage your virtual farm on Farmville or upload a video on YouTube, you’re on the cloud.
Today, everything seems to be moving into the cloud. In 2005, investment in cloud computing was about $26 million. But in 2009, the investment grew to $370 million, more than 10 times of what was invested in 2005.
Cloud computing, also known as Internet computing, provides us with much convenience. As long as you’re connected to the Internet, you can access your data stored in cloud. But the rapid growth of cloud computing gives rise to storage shortage problem. In 2009, 35 percent of digital content created couldn’t be stored in the cloud due to storage shortage. IDC estimates that this figure would rise to 60 percent over the next decade.
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