Understanding the Cloud

What You Will Learn

• Gain a definition of the cloud, what the cloud means to you, and its impact on your life
• Learn why the cloud is so important, and business challenges and opportunities that the cloud addresses
• Learn what virtualization is and why it is so fundamental in how the cloud operates
• Explore cloud services and how individuals and business can take advantage of them
• Learn all about data in the cloud and how it moves across continents, across oceans, and over airwaves
• Discover what goes into a cloud app, and the types of cloud apps available
• Learn how social networks work in the cloud and how users and organizations can create apps that connect with a huge base of users
• Look at the cloud from both a consumer and business perspective