J.C.R. Licklider dreamed up the idea of intergalactic computer network almost 50 years ago. But it wasn’t until the rise of the Internet that such things were able to really take shape. He was talking about cloud computing, and we’re finally on the cast of its golden age. 

In the late 90s, companies began taking their software out of the box and then into the cloud. Since then cloud computing has come a long way. The help from a variety of players, companies like Amazon continue to redefine what’s possible in the cloud.  

With web 2.0 becoming an integral part of all our online lives, the cloud’s adoption continues to grow. Every day more businesses of all shapes and sizes are joining in the cloud. Unless you have been living under the rock, you are in the cloud. Every time you check your email online, you are in the cloud. Every time you tend to your crops, you are in the cloud. Every time you share your thoughts, you are in the cloud.

How else are we using the cloud? Well, besides email and catching up with friends, we’re storing and editing photos, reading documents, backing up our stuff, sharing videos, and doing it all from practically anywhere. There are an ever growing number of applications delivered through the cloud called Software as a Service or SaaS. And a multitude of apps have been built in the cloud using PaaS or Platform as a Services. Working together, they bring us an internet-based computer, allowing freedom and mobility like never before. 

As cloud computing continues to grow, so it’s run more what’s possible. You’re living in an exciting time. So let’s embrace the freedom the cloud computing gives us, and let’s use it to free our minds and discover what’s to come, shall we?