Sunday 4 December 2011

Why is "Cloud" Computing called "cloud"?

Many have asked me how and when the term "Cloud" came in place in Cloud computing? Why didnt we just didn't call it Internet Computing or Univesal Computing etc?

"Cloud" was meant to represent a network of computers outside your knowledge domain. Perhaps its a result of casual drawings by engineers to represent the Internet. I did a bit of search and the closest, convincing thought I found here. Read on. :-)

Any thoughts?