I’ve been asking around, and I still can’t get answer to this question:
What is the difference between cloud computing and Web 2.0?
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I’ve been asking around, and I still can’t get answer to this question:
What is the difference between cloud computing and Web 2.0?
Comments are closed.
Web 2.0 is a meaningless buzzword that covers everything from programming models and business models to visual aesthetics and even individual specifications and tools. Cloud computing is more specific.
One’s a buzzword, and the other…oh, wait.
Cloud Computing is a way of searching through data. Basically an indexing method.
Web 2.0 is sharing entire pieces of data between different websites. It can be used as a buzzword.
The correct, definitive answer to this is simple. Cloud computing is about computers. Web 2.0 is about people.
– Chris
One is harnessing water suspended in the sky to do our computing.
The other one isn’t.
Say, I like your blog!
Cloud computing refers specifically to the use of the internet as a computing platform; Web 2.0, as I’ve defined it, is an attempt to explore and explain the business rules of that platform. E.g. it’s a network-based platform, therefore, successful applications harness network effects, in everything from viral distribution to user contribution. It’s also a data-oriented platform, where applications are built on databases that get richer the more people use them. etc.
Web 2.0 is related to programming models and business models. Cloud computing is more definite.
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roger
California Treatment Centers
Web 2.0 is related to programming models and business models. Cloud computing is more definite.
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roger
California Treatment Centers
I know this blog is old, but hopefully someone still checks it out.
The more I read about this, the more confused I get. I know something like Mapquest – a web based application is considered Web 2.0. I think Google apps are considered Cloud computing. Is the difference that I am not really using any data in mapquest (other than addresses) but in Google apps I would be using it as a replacement for say, my word processing program so I am using my data with the program? I need a real basic explanation here. Thanks.
the trend is starting for cloud computing. what that means is that someday you will not have a computer with a hard drive and store your files and stuff at home. it will be stored away on some companies giant servers, alot of them. you will become a client. that’s where broadband comes into play. everyone will be connected on-line constantly, and you will send all your pics and docs to your cloud servers. they say this will happen real soon. we are going back to mainframes and such and become subscription based. that is what google is doing with google apps. amazon also sells cloud storage for a small fee. sometimes this can be good and sometimes this can be bad. [privacy]
kapeesh?
Web 2.0 is a trend
Cloud Computing is a Technology
Web 2.0 is a culmination of technologies which allows webpages to act as more responsive applications. Cloud Computing is a business model for hosting these services.
Patrick