Abstract

For
Cloud computing
INTROCUCTION

Resource sharing in a pure plug and play model that dramatically simplifies infrastructure planning
is the promise of “cloud computing. The two key advantages of this model are ease-of-use and cost-
effectiveness. Though there remain questions on aspects such as security and vendor lock-in, the
benefits this model offers are many. This paper explores some of the basics of cloud computing with the
aim of introducing aspects such as:
 Realities and risks of the model
 Components in the model
 Characteristics and Usage of the model

The paper aims to provide a means of understanding the model and exploring options available for
complementing your technology and infrastructure needs.

The Internet is often represented as a cloud and the term “cloud computing” arises from that
analogy. Accenture defines cloud computing as the dynamic provisioning of IT capabilities (hardware,
software, or services) from third parties over a network.

What is ‘cloud computing’?

 Many people are confused as to exactly what cloud computing is, especially as the term can be used
to mean almost anything. Roughly, it describes highly scalable computing resources provided as an
external service via the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. The cloud is simply a metaphor for the
internet, based on the symbol used to represent the worldwide network in computer network
diagrams.
 Economically, the main appeal of cloud computing is that customers only use what they need, and
only pay for what they actually use. Resources are available to be accessed from the cloud at any
time, and from any location via the internet. There’s no need to worry about how things are being
maintained behind the scenes – you simply purchase the IT service you require as you would any
other utility. Because of this, cloud computing has also been called utility computing, or ‘IT on
demand’.
 This new, web-based generation of computing utilises remote servers housed in highly secure data
centres for data storage and management, so organisations no longer need to purchase and look
after their IT solutions in-house.

TYPES OF CLOUD COMPUTING

 There are three basic types of cloud computing:
1. Software as a Service (SaaS)
2. Platform as a Service (PaaS)
3. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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