Application of Cloud Computing in Africa

Amazon Web services

Yared — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:20:58 +0000

•Load and store any data or software on the web
•Scalable, flexible, secure, and dependable alternative to in-house or outsourced data centers
•Pay per hour only for the server instances you use
•Multiple web services available depending on your need
•LTech will provide assessment and migration services

Google Applications

Yared — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:14:15 +0000

•Develop custom applications on Google App Engine
•Only pay for the resources your application or gadget needs
•Leverage Google’s security, privacy & data protection policies
•LTech can help design, build, and manage your Google App Engine application

Yared — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:44:03 +0000

If you use Web mail, or Google apps, or publishing your blogging on WordPress like this blog, you’re already in the cloud.

Cloud Computing

Yared — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:46:53 +0000

Cloud computing relies heavily on virtual machines (VMs), which are spawned on demand to meet user needs. Because these virtual instances are spawned on demand, it is impossible to determine how many such VMs will run at any given time. As VMs can be spawned on any given computer as conditions demand, they are location in-specific as well, much like a cloud network.