Article Summary

After reading the article, I learned that cloud computing is not a thing that was recently invented. As mentioned, cloud computing dates back to at least the 1950s, wherein large computer mainframes were shared by multiple users. The article defines a cloud as "a vast array of computers that are hooked together and meant to operate as a single ecosystem". Simply put, a cloud is many computers working in harmony together to operate in a mutual environment. This is convenient for people because it offers an easy way to access information without having to set up complicated connections. The article then lists the other types of cloud systems there are, which include: a private cloud, a public cloud, a hybrid cloud, a community cloud, among a multitude of others. Each of these specific clouds cater to different people with different needs (i.e; increased security, faster file transfer, etc).