These days, even if you try really hard, it’s just about impossible to avoid “the cloud” in technology conversations. Internet giants have all launched cloud-based, the US government has announced it’s intention to build federal cloud-based services for its agencies, and leading technology research firm Gartner recently released their 2009 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle Report with Cloud Computing perched atop the “peak of inflated expectations” – calling the buzz around the technology “deafening”. But what is the cloud anyway, should you care about it, and are there practical ways that you can take advantage of it right now? Are there any practical tips by which businesses or organizations can benefit from cloud services today? To know the answers to these questions and reade more on the Cloud Computing trend, visit ictQATAR's Digital Qatar blog - the blog for tech lovers at: www.digitalqatar.net

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