The cloud is now host to a wide range of large-scale and small-scale (custom) applications. The number and type of applications that users can deploy to the cloud is virtually limitless. Many software companies are now moving key applications from expensive internal data centers to cost-effective and resource-redundant cloud solutions.
As a user, you might already use cloud-based personal productivity software, such as TurboTax, bank-specific bill-pay software, or a stock tool such as E*TRADE. Or you may leverage a cloud-based collaboration tool, such as Google Calendar or Google Docs, to share information and documents with other users. Or you may store files, such as your music, photos, or videos, on cloud-based data storage.
