Computing as a Service and Other Technical Jargon

There is nothing more frustrating than a bunch of tech geeks throwing around intimidating jargon such as “Computing as a Service” or “CaaS”, but what would technology be without its little quirks?

There has always been an overuse of words that mean nothing to the human ear (only to a techie ear), and there always will be. Very recently, talk of clouds and all kinds of cloud-related issues have popped up, and we all seem to be hearing a lot of “CaaS”, “PaaS”, “SaaS”, “Virtual server hosting”, and “Computing as a Service”.  All this technical jargon must mean something, right?

In a way, they kind of all mean the same thing. Why all the daunting terminology? Why all the unnecessary complications? Do all these terms and phrases really make a valuable difference to the life of a technician, or is it just for show?

Computing as a Service – Do You Speak Geek?

According to the BBC News website, the average home computer user is completely baffled by commonly used tech-jargon. Many are often left confused and feeling just a little bit intimidated. But Computing as a Service is not as incomprehensible as it seems.

Just like most other widely used IT related words from the official language of Geek, Computing as a Service has a simple explanation – it is often referred to as cloud computing, a general description of the available services that offer virtual access to applications over the internet.

Computing as a Service and Other Expressions

According to the BBC poll, terms such as “phishing”, “Trojan” and “Spyware” are amongst the many others that bamboozle us.  84% were unaware that phishing was used to describe email scams, and only 34% understood the term Trojan.  Now with all this talk about clouds and virtual hosting, it’s no surprise that SaaS, PaaS and CaaS are just completely perplexing.

Computing as a Service or “virtualisation” is something that is highly beneficial to businesses. Companies who seek these services can reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency, reduce bills and outgoings, ensure high service levels at all times, and commit to necessary cutbacks on staff and resources.

Call Commensus to Find Out More

If you are interested in virtual server hosting / cloud hosting / Computing as a Service, but you’re not too sure exactly what you need, call Commensus for advice. Made up of experts, Commensus can point you in the right direction. Speak to someone today – call 0208 661 4650.