In the Clouds

摘要

What does your opfice's computing infrastructure look like? Is it a local-area network (LAN) tied to a server? Or is it a "cloud"-hosted service connected to your computer by broadband? Are your graphic workstations stand-alone powerhouses? Or are they inexpensive, portable laptops tapped into a data center? These are the kinds of questions that preoccupy information technology (IT)-minded folks. And increasingly, the term "cloud" pops up in financial and computing news and in tech-related water-cooler chatter. But what can the cloud do for architectural practice?