MAINFRAME

In the earlyish days of computing , processing power was expensive and rare . The neat solution was the mainframe , a centralised computing hub users could connect their terminals to . It allowed multiple people to access the speed and power of the grid in a cost effective manner . Sound familiar ?

VIRTUAL MACHINES

The extension of the mainframe was virtual machines , popularised by companies such as VMWare . Much like its predecessor , the virtual machine allowed companies to control costs without sacrificing too much in the way of performance . It also allowed for centralised record keeping and monitoring , as well as having security benefits .

CLOUD GOES MAINSTREAM

Cloud started making its way into the mainstream long before the term became an industry buzzword . The emergence of Web 2.0 sent communications into the ether , while cloud storage services , principally for media files , started to take hold even in the consumer market .

18 May 2021