Question by Penny: What’s the difference between cloud computing and hosting on a online web server?
Could somebody please explain to me what cloud computing is in laymen’s terms?
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Answer by Keith M
In practical terms, there is no difference. Cloud computing is just a buzzword that means a lot of different things depending on what company is selling something. In general terms the term “cloud” means “don’t worry about how, it just happens and it just works”.
Cloud computing, to me, is simply the provision of technology-based resources (processor power, storage, networking) on demand, just like the power company provides you with electricity to the plugs in your house.
If you want to read a bit more about it check out the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
For an example of a currently available, real-world and seemingly successful cloud computing service, check out the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) at http://aws.amazon.com/s3/ . Other examples include Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and the Google search engine. They all run “in the cloud”. They don’t run on YOUR PC, right? 
If you REALLY want to read more about it go to the library and get a copy of “The Big Switch” by Nicholas Carr. I’m just starting to read it and it’s very interesting, not “techie” boring stuff, but “big-picture, history-making-and-changing innovation” kind of stuff.
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Hostmefast.com merges with WebHostPlus Inc. to provide dedicated services for its clients.
Hostmefast.com merges with WebHostPlus Inc. to provide dedicated services for its clients. Over the next few months it is the intention of HostMeFast to fully migrate into WebHostPlus and become an internal hosting division of Web Host Plus, Inc. Also WebHost Plus, Inc (http://www.webhostplus.com) adds another great name to its family of acquired companies Vilitas (http://www.vilitas.com).
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Today HostMeFast (http://www.hostmefast.com) announces its merger with WebHost Plus, Inc. during this Merger all 850 clients will be transferred to WebHostPlus (http://www.webhostplus.com) and its subsidiary MyBizHosting (http://www.mybizhosting.com). After migration HostMeFast will provide Dedicated and Co-Located services to the existent and future clients.
Over the next few months it is the intention of HostMeFast to fully migrate into WebHostPlus and become an internal hosting division of Web Host Plus, Inc.
Also WebHost Plus, Inc (http://www.webhostplus.com) adds another great name to its family of acquired companies Vilitas (http://www.vilitas.com).
Vilitas provides totally automated, self managed shared hosting to hundreds of clients http://www.vilitas.com/hosting/shared. With over a dozen acquisitions under its belt since January 2004 WebHostplus adds yet another great partner.
Over the past year Web Host Plus developed fully managed and structured migration plan, which includes security migration as well as data management during the migration process. With migrations ranging from a 10 servers to 100 in the past 6 months Web HostPlus has a flawless migration plan in place.
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For any future questions, concerns or updates on this matter please visit WebHostPlus (http://www.webhostplus.com/mergers_acquisitions.html).
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At Web Host Plus, we are committed to providing accessible, secure, and reliable data management solutions to meet any client’s needs.
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