Exchange Hosting
Reviewing all sorts of web 2.0 start-ups and more recently, cloud operating systems I've realized that they are the future. The trend is more than obvious. Before the term "cloud computing" became a throwaway word used to describe everything from web mail to Facebook, people were dreaming of a day when the OS would disappear and everything we needed would run from the cloud.
But what is cloud computing? Wikipedia says that cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like a public utility.
Cloud computing is a new computing technology that uses the internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications. It allows consumers and businesses to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with internet access. This technology allows for much more efficient computing by centralizing storage, memory, processing and bandwidth. Cloud computing is broken down into three segments: "applications," "platforms," and "infrastructure." Each segment serves a different purpose and offers different products for businesses and individuals around the world.
So there is no surprise that even companies like Microsoft and IBM are trying to jump on the train. Long before Google Chrome OS , there was a new type of operating system: a cloud-based computing platform called Windows Azure.
While Microsoft's software business for corporations continues its robust growth, there are increasing questions about whether the company will be able to strengthen its desktop computing business in an era that is increasingly defined by free or advertising-supported Internet services. Microsoft would use Azure to harmonize traditional proprietary software with a new set of tools based on Internet standards that are widely used to generate the most popular Web services.
Windows Azure is a cloud services operating system that serves as the development, service hosting and service management environment for the Windows Azure platform. Windows Azure provides developers with on-demand compute and storage to host, scale, and manage web applications on the internet through Microsoft datacenters.
With Rackspace exchange hosting you can send, receive, and share your way with Microsoft hosted Exchange, the #1 email platform for companies worldwide and get a team of experienced Exchange experts to handle the complexities of deployment and maintenance so you don't have to. Also Rackspace offers "Cloud Drive" where you can store, share, sync, and automatically back up files for individuals or teams. Rackspace Cloud Drive is fast, secure, and scalable with pay-as-you-go storage pricing.