A few nice Cloud Computing Services images I found:
IBM Cloud Computing
Image by IvanWalsh.com
Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet.
Users need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure in the "cloud" that supports them.
The concept generally incorporates combinations of the following:
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Platform as a service (PaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS)
Other recent technologies that rely on the Internet to satisfy the computing needs of users.
Cloud computing services often provide common business applications online that are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers.
The term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on how the Internet is depicted in computer network diagrams and is an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it conceals
The first academic use of this term appears to be by Prof. Ramnath K. Chellappa (currently at Goizueta Business School, Emory University) who originally defined it as a computing paradigm where the boundaries of computing will be determined by economic rationale rather than technical limits.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
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The Memory Bank (1962) …..item 1..A virus for cyberdefense? Japan has something cooking (January 4, 2012) …
Image by marsmet491
Japan suffered a series of cyberattacks last fall, with targets including major defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the Japanese parliament, and diplomatic missions overseas.
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…..item 1)… CNET … News … Security … A virus for cyberdefense? Japan has something cooking
by Tim Hornyak January 4, 2012 10:52 AM PST
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img code photo ….. CNET News Security
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news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57352150-83/a-virus-for-cyberde…
For several years, Japan has been developing a computer virus that can track, identify, and disable cyberthreats, according to a story in the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.
Fujitsu reportedly is working on the cyberweapon for Japan’s Defense Ministry under a 178.5 million yen (.32 million) project initiated in fiscal 2008 by the ministry’s Technical Research and Development Institute.
The system "can identify not only the immediate source of attack, but also all ‘springboard’ computers used to transmit the virus," the Yomiuri reported, citing anonymous sources.
"Test runs in closed networks have helped the ministry to confirm the cyberweapon’s functionality and compile data on cyber-attack patterns."
But whether Fujitsu’s "active defense" virus would work in the real world is a big question. Security experts have said it would rarely be effective due to the layered nature of server deployment. Furthermore, innocent third parties could be mistaken for the attackers.
Japan suffered a series of cyberattacks last fall, with targets including major defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the Japanese parliament, and diplomatic missions overseas.
Even Fujitsu was attacked, with denial-of-service hits knocking out some of its cloud-computing services for local governments.
Japanese media have blamed Chinese hackers in some cases, and called for stronger government protection.
The criminal code in Japan prohibits the creation of computer viruses, but a government panel on information security policy is set to discuss cyberweapons in context of their legality as a defense.
Fujitsu, for its part, hasn’t said anything about the virus project.
About Tim Hornyak
Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots." He has been writing about Japanese culture and technology for a decade. Tim is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. E-mail Tim.
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