Explore the components of the cloud

- [Instructor] To better understand cloud computing…we need to explore the elements…that make up a cloud computing solution…and there are three main parts,…each with its own role and purpose.…First up are clients.…Clients are simply the devices end users interact…with to access the cloud.…Now these can include desktop PCs,…laptops, tablets and smart phones.…There are three main categories of client.…There are mobile clients like smart phones and tablets.…There are thin clients which are simply computers…that don't have their own internal hard drives…and are used to display information…you access from the cloud and,…there are thick clients which are…your typical computers where you use…a web browser like Internet Explorer,…Google Chrome or Safari to access…the internet and connect to the cloud.…

Next comes the datacenter which is…a server or a collection of servers,…housing the applications you subscribe to.…Now these can be housed locally…where you would access them directly or,…they might reside somewhere externally…