CLOUD COMPUTING

PAPER PRESENTATION BY A . NARENDRA REDDY

26-Mar-12

DEFINITION:

Cloud computing is an emerging computing technology that uses the internet and central remote servers to maintain data and applications.

USES

Helps to use applications without installations. Access the personal files at any computer with internet access. This technology allows much more efficient computation by centralizing storage, memory, processing and band width.

SURVEY

Based on a study conducted in June 2009 by version one, 41% of IT senior professionals doesnt have sound knowledge on cloud computing.

In September 2009, Aberdeen Group found that 18% reduction in there IT budget and a 16% reduction in data center power costs.

LAYERS

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A cloud client consists of computer hardware and/or computer software that relies on cloud computing for application delivery.

APPLICATIONS

Cloud application services or "Software as a Service (SaaS)" deliver software as a service over the Internet, eliminating the need to install and run the application on the customer's own computers and simplifying maintenance and support.

PLATFORM

Cloud platform services or "Platform as a Service (PaaS)" deliver a computing platform and/or solution stack as a service, often consuming cloud infrastructure and sustaining cloud applications. It facilitates deployment of applications without the cost and complexity of buying and managing the underlying hardware and software layers.

INFRASTRUCTURE
Cloud infrastructure services or "Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)" delivers computer infrastructure, typically a platform virtualization environment, as a service. Rather than purchasing servers, software, data center space or network equipment, clients instead buy those resources as a fully outsourced service. The service is typically billed on a utility computing basis and amount of resources consumed (and therefore the cost) will typically reflect the level of activity. It is an evolution of virtual private server offerings.

SERVER

The servers layer consists of computer hardware and/or computer software products that are specifically designed for the delivery of cloud services, including multi-core processors, cloudspecific operating systems and combined offerings

ISSUES
PRIVACY:
The Cloud model has been criticized by privacy advocates for the greater ease in which the companies hosting the Cloud services control, and thus, can monitor at will, lawfully or unlawfully, the communication and data stored between the user and the host company. Instances such as the secret NSA program, working with AT&T, and Verizon, which recorded over 10 million phone calls between American citizens, causes uncertainty among privacy advocates, and the greater powers it gives to telecommunication companies to monitor user activity.

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SECURITY
The relative security of cloud computing services is a contentious issue which may be delaying its adoption. Some argue that customer data is more secure when managed internally, while others argue that cloud providers have a strong incentive to maintain trust and as such employ a higher level of security.

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CONCLUSION

Cloud computing is a better way to run your business. Instead of running your apps yourself, they run on a shared data center. When you use any app that runs in the cloud, you just log in, customize it, and start using it. Thats the power of cloud computing. Finally, cloud apps dont eat up your valuable IT resources, so your CFO will love it. This lets you focus on deploying more apps, new projects, and innovation

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THE BOTTOM LINE

Cloud computing is a simple idea, but it can have a huge impact on your business.

26-Mar-12

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THANK YOU

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