The document discusses cloud computing and provides examples of how museums can utilize cloud services. It describes common cloud applications and utilities, discusses pros and cons of the cloud, and provides specific examples of how the International Museum of Art used Amazon Web Services (AWS) to save costs on data storage and transition their website and video servers to the cloud.
4. Cloud Applications ... eliminate the need to install and run the application on the customer's own computer, thus alleviating the burden of software maintenance, ongoing operation, and support.
6. Utility Computing … a style of computing where scalable and elastic IT-related capabilities are provided as a service to external customers using Internet technologies.
9. Source “Cloud Computing Gains in Currency”, Pew Research, May 2008 http://pewresearch.org/pubs/948/cloud-computing-gains-in-currency 69% of Americans use cloud computing services
15. State of Cloud Computing Cloud computing isn't going to be vapor much longer… It's complicated, poses security risks, and computing technology companies are latching onto the buzzword in droves, but the phenomenon should be taken seriously… -Gartner - October 20,2009 http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10378782-264.html “