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Published by:
MIT Technology Review
Published:
12/19/2012
Specs:
Standard / 8.25" x 10.75"
32 pages Saddle-stitched
Category:
Business & Finance
Tags:
african cloud, amazon, cloud, cloud computing, desktop, Facebook, filesharing, government, Hollywood, hr, open cloud, transcending borders, virtual HR

Treating computing as a utility, like electricity, is an old idea. But now it makes financial sense—a historic shift that explains why cloud computing is reshaping the economics of IT. Even startup companies and consumers now can access massive amounts of computing power. The cloud is also raising new questions about privacy and security.

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