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Advantages of cloud computing

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Advantages of cloud computing

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- [Narrator] So why cloud computing? Think of it this way. You don't have to buy a computer with a huge hard disk because you can save your files on the cloud using services like Dropbox. Not only that, but these files are available from any machine connected to the internet. You don't need to buy an expensive gaming computer to play graphics heavy games because you can use a web service like Parsec to play games on their server loaded with enough memory for seamless playing. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars for a program that you install your computer, you could pay a $10 a month to subscribe to a service to use it through your web browser. How does this work for large businesses? If you are thinking in terms of your company's IT infrastructure, you no longer need to have people setting up physical servers and cabling. The countless hours and dollars spent maintaining a server room and a technology inside can now be used elsewhere. Even things like temperature regulation in the…

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