Okay, for the longest time, I have associated clouds with sky💨, rain, blue💙 and thunderstorms💭.
Then I learnt that it is related to tech and IT.
Can you imagine😤?
This reminds me of all the tales we were told as kids that ended up not being true😩.
As a Nigerian, I am sure you heard tales like when rain is falling while the sun is still shining, a lioness is giving birth😭. What about when you throw your teeth up the roof, they will grow faster🥲.
The one I still hold against my parent is them telling me that if I eat more beans, I will grow tall💔😭.
Ladies and gentlemen, have you seen me? upon all the beans I ate🙈🤣.
Anyway, let me also spoil “The Cloud” for you😂.
The Cloud is associated with online storage, infrastructure, or applications. CloudSecurity is Cloud + CyberSecurity.
Now, Cloud Security are security measure to protect information, applications, and data that are cloud-based. Cloud-based means it is an online or virtual representation of something physical.
There is a flash drive and a hard drive; these are physical.
There is Google Drive, One Drive, and iCloud; these are virtual.
They both do the same job.
In technical terms, Cloud Security is the practice of protecting cloud-based applications, infrastructure, and data from cyber threats and attacks. It can also be called cloud computing security.
As defined by Amazon, cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing🥰.
What is the need for these cloud-based applications? Why should organizations even use cloud-based infrastructure?
💙Soft life: I know you are rolling your eyes. But just wait, I will explain this to you. One question:
Won’t it be easier to just share the link of your files with someone on the road than digging into your bag for a hard disk, and then looking for a suitable USB cord and OTG to transfer the files?
Technology is all about making things easier. So why should cloud computing be left out?
It is important that the cloud-based applications you use are safe. The information you save should be there when you need it (availability). No one should have access to your information if permission is not granted (confidentiality). The content of your files should not be changed except if you change it (integrity).
💙Trend whenever and wherever: Cloud computing allows your business to go global whenever and wherever. It is the people pleaser that is always available whenever you need it. If you need more space, you can just request them.
💙Robert Kiyosaki of IT: Robert Kiyosaki is about budgeting, investing, and generally using your money wisely. Cloud computing helps trade upfront expenses for variable expenses.
I hope with these few points of mine, I have been able to convince and not confuse you about The Cloud and why it is needed.
What were the false stories you were told as a kid? Share!