Cloud computing products are becoming very popular. They allow you to store documents, or other things online so you do not take up personal computer space for them.
I have not heard of any risks related to cloud computing products. IBM, HP, Dell and Microsoft have detailed information for cloud computing features.
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers.
Wikipedia has a good section on open source cloud computing to help you get started. OpenOffice.org, Google Documents, StarOffice and many others offer various open resource cloud computing products.
The 2011 cloud computing conference was a very big success. The latest in technological advances were divulged. and there was information available on all the latest products.
I found three Cloud Computing magazines you might be interested in. They are; Alltop - Top Cloud Computing News, Cloud Computing Journal and TMC's Cloud Computing Magazine. I hope that you find these choices helpful.
You can use Microsoft cloud computing with any product that you want to. Microsoft always recommend one of their other products to help run the software well.
Finding cloud computing products is easier than one might think. After all, this can help individuals and businesses alike because it streamlines many processes. To find the right products, one should go online. This is a great way to find the best products at low prices. One should also talk to technology experts. They can explain what items are needed and where to look for the best prices and products. Research helps people find cloud computing products.
Any computer website that has cloud computing on it should be able to keep you updated with news about cloud computing technology. I recommend Microsoft.
There is a good explanation of cloud computing at http://www.infoworld.com/d/cloud-computing/what-cloud-computing-really-means-031. I think you can learn most of what you need to know there.
Cloud computing is better then normal grid computing as its cheaper to buy, use and maintain. Cloud computing can offer web hosting also which grid computing can not.
There is no normal cloud computing platform. Cloud computing is a new computer operating system that is becoming popular.
You can either go to: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing or searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/definition/cloud-computing for a full definition of what cloud computing is.