Cloud Computing: A Review

Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network (typically the Internet). The emergence of Cloud computing and its promise to save money is making it imperative for organizations to examine whether Cloud computing really makes sense for them and whether they should invest in Cloud or not. Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. Cloud computing customers consume resources as a service and pay only for what they use. The goal of Cloud computing is to provide easy and scalable access to computing resources and IT services. This paper discusses various aspects of Cloud including basic concept, types of Cloud, benefits and limitations and future scope of Cloud computing.