Cloud computing has become a $$game changer$$ for database technologies because it

eliminates financial and technological barriers so organisations can leverage database

technologies in their business processes with minimal effort and cost.

Cloud computing has revolutionised database technologies by removing financial and

technological obstacles, allowing organisations to integrate these technologies into their

business processes with minimal effort and cost. It has hence become a $$game changer$.$

Nevertheless, it has a number of advantages and disadvantages, even though the

advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

$4\mathrm{.}1$ Give the definition of cloud computing according to the National Institute of

Standards and Technology $($NIST$)$

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$4\mathrm{.}2$ Identify and briefly describe each of the main advantages

and disadvantages of cloud computing in terms of the services it

can provide.

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