So what exactly is cloud computing? We all have an idea what the cloud does and how we use it, but trying to define the larger concept of cloud computing can get tricky. It is a term that has come to mean many different things, from how webmail operates, to online storage tools, to Amazon’s elastic computing service, EC2.
In this video the Joyent hosting crew asked a few well-known people how they defined cloud computing. The interviewees include Tim O’Reilly, Dan Farber, Rafe Needleman, Brian Solis, Stowe Boyd, and a number of other people who any self-respecting geek has heard of.
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