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14. Cloud Technology based services

Cloud Computing is a technology that uses the internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications.

Cloud computing allows consumers and businesses to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with internet access.

This technology allows for much more efficient computing by centralizing data storage, processing and bandwidth.

Network-based data collection and analysis required the use of a computer to not only host the data, but to handle traffic either through a server company owned or one leased from a service provider.

Cloud computing leverages the power of the Internet to eliminate the need for the purchase, installation and maintenance of independent data centers and networks.

 

Types of Cloud Services Software as a Service (SaaS)Platform as a Service (PaaS)Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)