Zoho CloudSQL: Access Business Data in the Cloud Through SQL

Zoho CloudSQL is a technology that allows developers to interact with business data stored across Zoho Services using the familiar SQL language. In addition, JDBC and ODBC database drivers make writing code a snap – just use the language construct and syntax you would use with a local database instance. Using the latest Web technology no longer requires throwing away years of coding and learning.

Benefits

Zoho CloudSQL allows businesses to connect and integrate the data and applications they have in Zoho with the data and applications they have in house, or even with other SaaS services. Unlike other methods for accessing data in the cloud, CloudSQL capitalizes on enterprise developers’ years of knowledge and experience with the widely-used SQL language. This leads to faster deployments and easier (read: less expensive) integration projects.

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Web 8.0: previewing an octave above and beyond

What’s the purpose of cloud computing? By Wikipedia “agreed standards” is

“internet (“cloud”) based development and use of computer technology (“computing”). It is a style of computing in which typically real-time scalable resources are provided “as a service” over the Internet to users who need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure (“in the cloud”) that supports them.” (wikipedia)

On short-run applicability it’s a platform for the embedded information for the future dynamic actions of the Internet of Things’ (wikipedia) gadgets, inside and outside companies. For now it’s a medium for a better comprehension and creation of knowledge, offered by big companies a better and supposedly semi-open and optimized “service” over the internet. Data is there for the grasp of the beholder, what you do with it it’s your responsability and also of the target community. For now the bigger parcel of information content it’s companies propriety, the important “clouds” belong to the shareholders, and each of their knowledge is for the use of each company.
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