Taking a Look at the Cloud
Before diving into how Linux participates in cloud computing, it’s a good idea to define just what a cloud is and what type of resources it provides. This section covers the basics of cloud computing.
What Is Cloud Computing?
The term cloud computing relates to the ability to obtain computing resources from a remote provider. Most cloud computing providers have large data centers with excess computing power that allow them to share that computing power (or rather, lease it) with customers.
The backbone of most cloud computing data centers is Linux, operating in a distributed computing environment. In distributed computing resources are combined among two or more servers to accomplish a single task, such as run an ...
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