Cloud hosting technology is an information Technology solution that is receiving increasing attention from different industries. The use of cloud technology gives companies and other end users the most ideal solutions to their IT needs. It takes advantage of the concept of server virtualization that provides unlimited capacity.

Cloud storage allows the access of required services remotely through the use of appropriate interface software. Cloud technology is basically divided into 2 parts: the back end layer and front end layer.

The front end layer is the part end user sees via the interface software. All the end user needs is a simple computer connected to the internet that use relevant browsing application or interface to get the required cloud services. An interface can be an ordinary Web browser.

The back end is what actually makes up the cloud hosting platform, which involves a grid of servers. A large number of servers are connected virtually to form a virtual platform. Since the connections are virtual, the servers forming a cloud storage grid may be hosted at different geographical locations. It is easy to add more servers to the cloud hosting platforms.

Cloud hosting involves different types of servers meant to provide a variety of services, including processing applications, document applications, multimedia and utilities. They may be used for social or scientific purposes and a host of other fields in between.

Although there are a lot of technical things going on at the back end (back office), the users do not need any technical knowledge. Indeed, the end users do not see what is involved in bringing the cloud services to them. They have the flexibility of working from different locations without carrying any storage media, as all they need is an Internet connection without installing any software on their respective devices.