If you have been around many people with cell phones, laptops, tablets or desktops, you have probably heard a reference to “the cloud” and it is also probably apparent that they are not talking about those fluffy white things in the sky. So what is “the cloud” and why do so many people want to store data there?

“The Cloud” is all about the convenience of being able to access your files from anywhere, without having to have them physically stored on all of your devices. That said, it is not some mysterious floating ball of data—it is a physical infrastructure with many computers housed in warehouses all over the world. It is a way of sharing resources to optimize performance. In other words, instead of using a single machine to store and process information, you are using a network of computers.

Cloud computing is a smart option for you if you, like a lot of people in today’s world, always (or almost always) have access to the internet and decent transfer speeds. For a small rate, you can store your data in the cloud, with someone else managing the bulk of the security, and free up your harddrive space, maximizing the speed of your device.

To get set up with cloud computing today, call Tek Computing Solutions—your Salt Lake computer optimization specialists.