Who knew that The Jeffersons had predicted the future with the theme song “Movin’ On Up”, but it looks like they nailed it on the head.  Technology is now up in the “clouds”. 

Cloud computing, by its most basic definition, is a computing environment where software and data are accessed over a network (e.g. the Internet), rather than stored on a local desktop or server.  With this model, users have the feel of software applications and data residing in the “clouds.” By more technical definition, the network of servers and connections is collectively known as “the cloud.” Computing at the scale of the cloud allows users to access supercomputer-level power. Using a thin client or other access point, like an iPhone, BlackBerry or laptop, users can reach into the cloud for resources as they need them. Other similar terms often used to refer to the cloud computing model are “on-demand computing,” and “Software as a Service,” or “SaaS.”More...