Property in the economy the role of cloud computing in commercial property February 2011 [electronic resource]
Language: English Series: RICS Property in the EconomyPublication details: London RICS 2011Subject(s): LOC classification:- 333.33 $2 18
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Introduction and background -- Cloud formations - a brief history -- Defining clouds - a layered model -- Cloud economics - relatives costs -- Dark clouds - issues -- Cloud nine - how does property participate? -- Cloud cover - next steps -- Summary
Focuses on the improvements the introduction of cloud computing can bring to the property profession: more flexible working practices, reduction of space a company uses and of the need to provide data centres. Describes cloud computing's conceptual framework, its history, and its relative costs. Outlines a layered model and gives examples of its relevance to the profession.