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CLOUD

Cloud computing uses remote servers and the internet to maintain data and applications rather than local hardware. It traces its origins back to the 1960s idea of computing as a utility and allows users access systems from any device with an internet connection. There are three main types of cloud computing models - Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Cloud services can be deployed in public, private, community, or hybrid configurations depending on an organization's needs for privacy, security, and policy compliance. Overall, cloud computing aims to provide computing resources and services in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

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CLOUD

Cloud computing uses remote servers and the internet to maintain data and applications rather than local hardware. It traces its origins back to the 1960s idea of computing as a utility and allows users access systems from any device with an internet connection. There are three main types of cloud computing models - Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Cloud services can be deployed in public, private, community, or hybrid configurations depending on an organization's needs for privacy, security, and policy compliance. Overall, cloud computing aims to provide computing resources and services in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

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CLOUD 

COMPUTING

DEFINITION:

³Cloud computing is an emerging computing technology that uses the internet and central remote


servers to maintain data and applications´.

INTRODUCTION

The underlying concept of cloud computing dates back to 1960, when John McCarthy opined that
"computation may someday be organized as a public utility"; indeed it shares characteristics with service
bureaus that date back to the 1960s. The actual term "cloud" borrows from telephony in that
telecommunications companies, who until the 1990s primarily offered dedicated point-to-point data
circuits, began offering ³VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN)´ services with comparable quality of
service but at a much lower cost. The cloud symbol was used to denote the demarcation point between
that which was the responsibility of the provider from that of the user. Cloud computing extends this
boundary to cover servers as well as the network infrastructure. Cost is claimed to be greatly reduced and
capital expenditure is converted to operational expenditure. Device and location independence enable
users to access systems using a web browser regardless of their location or what device they are using.

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.

APPLICATIONS

Cloud application services or "Software as a Service (SaaS)" deliver µsoftware¶ 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.
DEPLOYMENT MODELS
COMMUNITY CLOUD: A community cloud may be established where several organizations have similar
requirements and seek to share infrastructure so as to realize some of the benefits of cloud computing.
With the costs spread over fewer users than a public cloud, this option is more expensive but may offer a
higher level of privacy, security and/or policy compliance. Examples of community cloud include Google's
"Gov Cloud".
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HYBRID CLOUD & PRIVATE CLOUD

HYBRID CLOUD: A hybrid cloud environment consists of multiple internal and/or external providers "will


be typical for most enterprises". By integrating multiple cloud services, users may be able to ease the
transition to public cloud services.

PRIVATE CLOUD: Private cloud and Internal cloud are expressions that some vendors have recently


used to describe offerings that emulate cloud computing on private networks. These products claim to
"deliver some benefits of cloud computing without the pitfalls", capitalizing on data security, corporate
governance, and reliability concerns. They have been criticized on the basis that users "still have to buy,
build, and manage them" and as such do not benefit from lower up-front capital costs and less hands-on
management

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. That¶s the power of cloud computing. Finally, cloud apps don¶t eat up your valuable IT
resources, so your CFO will love it. This lets you focus on deploying more apps, new projects, and
innovation

THE BOTTOM LINE


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

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