Aside from its ethereal name, to the general public, the Cloud no doubt seems like the domain of the technocrats, described with oddly capitalized acronyms like DaaS (Data as a Service) and terms like “Hybrid Storage” and “Cloud Stacks.” (Can clouds even be stacked?) Many have read or seen accounts of the vast football fields of faceless equipment where data is stored, decidedly inhuman and certainly not even reminiscent of a “Cloud.”
Nevertheless the Cloud really, explained in layman’s terms, is merely a practical expansion of an internet, making data even easier to access and exchange. There are many unique and fun facts about the “Cloud,” as well as many applications which may make it seem a little more accessible to the layman.
On the fact side, it is interesting to know for every 600 smart phones or 120 tablets active in the U.S. One server is required by data centers. Furthermore, although more than 2% of the electricity in the U.S. is consumed by data center the Cloud is still an environmentally friendly option. By cutting down on the data storage expenses and energy usage of individual companies, it is projected the Cloud will save $123 billion in economic costs and cut out 87.7 million metric tons of harmful emissions annually by 2020.
Individuals can also make use of “Cloud” space for all sorts of unique applications.
Want to publish a blog but don’t have access to a venue or a website? QuietWrite is a service giving anyone the ability to write anything, include photos and graphics, and publish online. Work is then stored in the Cloud universe to be shared for posterity. You can also get your resume analyzed by RezScore. This program uses proprietary algorithms to analyze your resume and recommend improvements. Utilize the Cloud to keep a visual food diary and stick with your diet. Upload photos to Tumblr of meals and snacks and stay on track by having a true connection to what you’ve consumed.
You can also start your own personal network on the Cloud using a service called Teambox. Don’t want to advertise everything you do to everyone on Facebook? How did you manage to accumulate 300 friends? Start your own more intimate clique of people who really care. Share restaurant reservations, have in-depth conversations, away from the general social network crowd.
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Finally, apart from the hype surrounding Google Glass, which will give you a view to practically everything from your personal eye-scape, there are other exciting Cloud innovations in the works. Consider a real “babble fish” a true instant translator which will allow you to order properly from a restaurant in Mandarin. Intel is already experimenting with Cloud data to map and replicate brain patterns, and solve massively involved scientific equations.
The vast amount of data which makes up the “Cloud” is not simply a collection of bits and bytes crammed into electronic store houses, but, rather, a vital, mutable source on tap for human innovation.
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