6 Half-Truths About the Cloud

6 Half-Truths About the Cloud:

Cloud Computing is generating a lot of buzz right now. Like all buzzwords, Cloud Computing too means different things to different folks. It's been applied to everything from SaaS to Utility Computing to Virtualization. While all these are components of features of Cloud Computing, none of these alone can be called Cloud Computing.

I'm sure in the coming few months, the concept will get fleshed out and more clear examples will emerge. Right now though Amazon's Web Services, Salesforce.com's Force.com, and a bunch of Google's and Yahoo's services seem to be the leading examples of Cloud Computing.