Cloud hosting and computing is a lot more interesting than people give it credit for. Here are just a few neat facts you probably didn’t know!
Many People Don’t Even Realize That They’ve Used the Cloud.
Today, a milieu of services are available thanks to the cloud. People can check their emails, steam movies, pay bills, and more. However, few people actually realize that these services are supported by cloud servers. According to a recent survey, a whopping 95% of people have used the cloud without realizing it.
People Think the Cloud Is an Actual Cloud.
The cloud is a computing network composed of multiple different servers. These cloud hosting servers spread a website’s data over its many resources, so that if one server goes down, websites, applications, and services all remain fully operational, unlike what other website hosting services offers. The cloud is not, though, a fluffy white thing in the sky. According to the same survey mentioned above, some 29% of people think that the cloud is a literal cloud, and another 51% believe that the cloud is affected by stormy weather. Only 16% correctly think that the cloud is a place where they can store, access, and share data.
Cloud Hosting and Computing Has Made Businesses More Innovative.
It’s true. Thanks to cloud hosting services, businesses are more productive and innovative nowadays. According to a study reported by Forbes, cloud hosting and computing has helped more than half (52%) of adoptive businesses innovate products and services rapidly, and another 24% offer additional products and services.
Sure, computer science isn’t the most exciting topic around, but it’s far from boring. The cloud has changed the way we live, and made the Internet a faster, better place to be — and many people have no idea about it.
If you know of any other cool facts about cloud hosting and computing, feel free to share them in the comments.
