title: Cloud computing basics for librarians.
abstract: "Cloud computing" is the name for the recent trend of moving software and computing resources to an online, shared-service model. This article briefly defines cloud computing, discusses different models, explores the advantages and disadvantages, and describes some of the ways cloud computing can be used in libraries. Examples of cloud services are included at the end of the article.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Health System–Eau Claire, 1221 Whipple Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA. hoy.matt@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hoy
mesh_terms: D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D007998:Library Science / Q000193:education*; D012984:Software