5 Alternatives to Cloud computing

Lately the IT market has been up on bringing new innovation for its users. One of the biggest innovation, if not the biggest one, has to be cloud computing system. A person now only need a computer, operating system and a web browser to gain the advantages of cloud computing. Nowadays, there has been a new development in the form of “netbooks”. These netbooks are compatible mobile computers. This is the era of mobility in the form of smaller size computers and internet. The alternative of cloud is named as “webtop”, which itself is based on the virtual environment. Some of the alternatives of cloud computing are:

ajaxWindows

Amongst the other webtops that have been built, this one has proved to be the most flexible one. A person can acquire many applications, which includes iTunes, to the webtop and easily use them. Similarly a person can uninstall the applications which are no longer in use. One of the best feature that needs to be highlighted about ajaxWindows is the sync function. Users can synchronize their data between the ajaxWindows environment and the personal computer. Alongside these features, the user will receive 1GB storage and a free email account.

iCube Online Operating System

The features are quite identical as that of the Window XP. Not much useful for the office purposes as it only has the word processor but not the whole Microsoft Office sort of package. Instead it has a huge amount of multimedia applications. Just as in the case ajaxWindows, the users of iCube Online OS will get a chance to avail 1GB of storage space, a free email account along with an opportunity to upload and download various files.

G.ho.st

This operating system is another double of the Windows. It is quite interactive in terms of user friendly since its interface is similar to the ones a user normally uses i.e. Windows etc. This operating system has more applications for the office-users as compared to the iCube Online OS. The one massive advantage that this OS holds over others is that it has far more storage capacity of email storage (3GB) when compared with other operating systems. A person will avail another 1GB if he refers this OS to someone else. The features do not end here, this OS has a total storage capacity of 5GB.

eyeOS

The user interface that this operating system uses is comparable to a Mac OS type. People who are inclined towards the Mac OS usually opt for the eyeOS. One of the major advantage of using this operating system is that it is an open source system. Now a person can operate this OS from the network of his home and office. Another powerful feature that this OS provides its users is the eyeTerre application. This application is like the Google Earth application. EyeTerre application is run by a total of seven satellite maps sources.

GlideOS

One of the key feature that this operating system possesses if the concept of mobility. It also gives the users the facility to use the webtop from their mobile phones devices e.g. Windows mobile, Blackberry and Mac OS.