What is cloud computing?

What is cloud computing?

(Cloud computing): The emergence of this term dates back to the sixties of the last century, when some companies began to think about the benefit that would be achieved by making computing a service and an aid tool provided to individuals via the Internet. This term refers to the possibility of companies and individuals obtaining some services such as storage and rules Data, software and other various services through the Internet, and there are many world leaders in providing cloud services such as the Google Cloud Platform. [1] There are many types of services in the cloud computing service provided by some companies that provide infrastructure services The term for this service is (IaaS) and storage services are provided over the Internet through this type of cloud services, and there is another type of cloud services, which is software as a service, which is referred to as (SaaS). This type of cloud service is concerned with providing various software services over the Internet, and Microsoft Office 365 is one of the popular programs that can be obtained through the (SaaS). (1

The advantages of cloud computing
There are many benefits that can be gained from using cloud computing services over the Internet, and the most prominent of these benefits and advantages are the following:
Reducing cost: It is possible to limit the purchase of different hardware and software and use of cloud computing services instead, which will contribute to reducing purchase, setup and maintenance expenses.
Speed: where many things can be done via cloud computing with tremendous speed and with the click of a button. Doing business: As the use of this type of services may eliminate the need to rely on business management and information technology programs, it also obviates the need for a place to store various documents.
Security: Cloud computing services back up the data on it, and it can work even after natural disasters.

Cloud computing services providers
 There are many companies that have a great and great impact in providing cloud computing services over the Internet, and these companies include the following:
Google giant.
Microsoft Corporation: Microsoft provides all services that can be provided through cloud computing, and for this matter, it occupies the first position in terms of the largest companies in this field.
Amazon: Briefly referred to as AWS. This company has achieved great financial returns in one year, amounting to 16 billion USD.
IBM: or what is known as the English IBM where this company transferred its great experience in the field of software and put it in cloud computing services and has achieved financial returns of $ 7 billion USD.