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Chapter - 15

Cloud Computing

What is cloud computing?


Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the Internet with
pay-as-you-go pricing. Instead of buying, owning, and maintaining physical data
centers and servers, you can access technology services, such as computing power,
storage, and databases, on an as-needed basis from a cloud provider like Amazon Web
Services (AWS).

Who is using cloud computing?


Organizations of every type, size, and industry are using the cloud for a wide
variety of use cases, such as data backup, disaster recovery, email, virtual
desktops, software development and testing, big data analytics, and customer-facing
web applications. For example, healthcare companies are using the cloud to develop
more personalized treatments for patients. Financial services companies are using
the cloud to power real-time fraud detection and prevention. And video game makers
are using the cloud to deliver online games to millions of players around the
world.

Some applications which is based on cloud computing -


1 - netflix
2 - amazon prime
3 - gmail
4 - google photos
5 - google drive
6 - microsoft one drive

Some famous cloud computing provider -


1 - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2 - icloud
3 - Micloud
4 - Alibaba Cloud
5 - Microsoft Azure
6 - Google Cloud (GCP—formerly Google Cloud Platform)
7 - IBM Cloud (formerly SoftLayer)
8 - Oracle Cloud
9 - RedHat
10 - Heroku
11- Digital Ocean
12- CloudFlare
13- Linode
14- Cloudways
15 - Rackspace

Characterstics of cloud computing -


1 - Security
2 - Reliability
3 - no maintenance
4 - pay-as-you-go
5 - no physical space required
6 - use anywhere on any time and on any device
7 - Cost-effective

Benefits of cloud computing


1 - Cost Savings
2 - Security
3 - Flexibility
4 - Mobility
5 - Insight
6 - Increased Collaboration
7 - Quality Control
8 - Disaster Recovery
9 - Loss Prevention
10 - Automatic Software Updates
11 - Competitive Edge
12- Sustainability

Three layers of Cloud-Computing / Three services of cloud computing


1 - Saas (Software as a service)
2 - Paas (Platform as a service)
3 - Iaas (Infrastructure as a service)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)


IaaS is also known as Hardware as a Service (HaaS). It is a computing
infrastructure managed over the internet. The main advantage of using IaaS is that
it helps users to avoid the cost and complexity of purchasing and managing the
physical servers.

Characteristics of IaaS
There are the following characteristics of IaaS -

Resources are available as a service


Services are highly scalable
Dynamic and flexible
GUI and API-based access
Automated administrative tasks
Example: DigitalOcean, Linode, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google
Compute Engine (GCE), Rackspace, and Cisco Metacloud.
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Platform as a Service (PaaS)


PaaS cloud computing platform is created for the programmer to develop, test, run,
and manage the applications.

Characteristics of PaaS
There are the following characteristics of PaaS -

Accessible to various users via the same development application.


Integrates with web services and databases.
Builds on virtualization technology, so resources can easily be scaled up or down
as per the organization's need.
Support multiple languages and frameworks.
Provides an ability to "Auto-scale".
Example: AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Windows Azure, Heroku, Force.com, Google App
Engine, Apache Stratos, Magento Commerce Cloud, and OpenShift.

Software as a Service (SaaS)


SaaS is also known as "on-demand software". It is a software in which the
applications are hosted by a cloud service provider. Users can access these
applications with the help of internet connection and web browser.

Characteristics of SaaS
There are the following characteristics of SaaS -

Managed from a central location


Hosted on a remote server
Accessible over the internet
Users are not responsible for hardware and software updates. Updates are applied
automatically.
The services are purchased on the pay-as-per-use basis
Example: BigCommerce, Google Apps, Salesforce, Dropbox, ZenDesk, Cisco WebEx,
ZenDesk, Slack, and GoToMeeting.

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