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Computing in the Rcloud
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["Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) 
that are delivered as a service over a network (typically the 
Internet)."][wikiCloud] 

The term cloud computing has taken on a number of different definitions since 
it became a marketing phenomenon. For some users it is a very big harddrive 
that stores their documents and email. For others it is an unlimited supply 
of consumer-grade computers they can create and destroy at will. And for
others it is a virtual storefront that handles purchases, sales, and other 
transactions.

This document provides an overview of the development of RCloud, a 
[Platform as a Service][paas] model. The goal of this project is threefold.
First, it will allow data scientists to quickly develop and deploy analyses 
over a cluster of machines. Second, it will allow these analyses to be 
disseminated in the form of visualizations, code, documents that can be shared 
with other data scientists and business people alike. Third, these 
disseminated materials will allow executives to better understand business 
opportunities and make data-driven decisions.
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