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The Probable Future of Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has been one of the buzzwords on the lips of IT folks for a few years now, but it’s really just been in the past year that the average consumer is aware of the technology. Cloud computing, in the most basic sense, is the running of applications via Internet-based third party providers. The best example of cloud computing is in the area of email, where services like Gmail have been providing service for years.

Over the past year, cloud computing storage providers like Dropbox have popped up, making consumers more aware of the cloud. Apple’s release of iCloud alongside iOS 5 is bringing the cloud to a much wider audience, as well.

So, what does the future hold for cloud computing? There are several likely trends we’ll see in the next few years:

Eric Greenwood is a seasoned writer in technology, specializing in online storage. You can find more of his articles located at OnlineStorage.org.

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