Introducing my introduction to my final paper! lol wut

Topic: Cloud Computing

How will I start my thesis?: By giving a little background info about cloud computing, and some examples (Google).  Will also touch on the hopes and dreams of “Computing in the Cloud”.

What is my thesis?: I think that as time (and the internetz) progresses, and more everyday focus is placed on mobile devices, cloud computing will continue to gain in popularity.  I don’t, however, see it as being the “end all, PC is dead” revolution that some people are claiming it is.

Counter argument: There are downsides, and the biggest one I see is security and data usage.  Google has a crazy amount of personal information that I’ve provided them.  What do they do with it?  How is it kept secure?  Where is it really housed?

My argument:

• Convenience factor
• Co-colaboration factor
• Doesn’t rely as heavily on hardware

Conclusion: Yes, the cloud is awesome, but until some of the downsides are addressed, I can’t see large scale business adopting it, at least not completely.  Personal users may well be another matter, however.

Sources:

• Cloud Computing, Wikipedia (this isn’t going to remain a source, I more use it as a source of sources)
• Google’s Cloud: 8 Key Questions, Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine
• What Cloud Computing Really Means, Eric Knorr & Galen Gruman, InfoWorld