Introduction

Cloud computing has become the new buzz word driven largely by marketing and service
offerings from big corporate players like Google, IBM and Amazon. Cloud computing is the next stage
in evolution of the Internet. Cloud computing provides the means through which everything from
computing power to computing infrastructure, applications, business processes to personal collaboration
can be delivered to you as a service wherever and whenever you need. Cloud computing is a new
approach that reduces IT complexity by leveraging the efficient pooling of on-demand, self-
managed virtual infrastructure, consumed as a service.

Deployment Models
Public cloud
 Public cloud off-site and remote describes cloud computing where resources are dynamically
provisioned on an on-demand, self-service basis over the Internet, via web applications/web services,
open API, from a third-party provider who bills on a utility computing basis.

Private cloud

A private cloud environment is often the first step for a corporation prior to adopting a public
cloud initiative. Corporations have discovered the benefits of consolidating shared services on virtualized
hardware deployed from a primary datacenter to serve local and remote users.

Hybrid cloud

A hybrid cloud environment consists of some portion of computing resources on-site on premise
and off-site public cloud. By integrating public cloud services, users can leverage cloud solutions for
specific functions that are too costly to maintain on-premise such as virtual server disaster recovery,
backups and test/development environments.

Cloud models
 SaaS (Software as a Service)
 PaaS (Platform as a Service)
 IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
Software as a Service (SaaS)

SaaS is a software delivery methodology that provides licensed multi-tenant access to software
and its functions remotely as a Web-based service.

 Usually billed based on usage

 Usually multi tenant environment

 Highly scalable architecture

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

PaaS provides all of the facilities required to support the

• Typically applications must be developed with a particular platform in mind

• Multi tenant environments

• Highly scalable multi tier architecture

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

IaaS is the delivery of technology infrastructure as an on demand scalable service

• Usually billed based on usage

• Usually multi tenant virtualized environment

• Can be coupled with Managed Services for OS and application support

 You do not need a high-powered and high-priced computer to run cloud computing's
web-based applications.

 Since applications run in the cloud, not on the desktop PC, your desktop PC does not need
the processing power or hard disk space demanded by traditional desktop software.

 When you are using web-based applications, your PC can be less expensive, with a
smaller hard disk, less memory, more efficient processor...

 In fact, your PC in this scenario does not even need a CD or DVD drive, as no software
programs have to be loaded and no document files need to be saved.

Improved performance

 With few large programs hogging your computer's memory, you will see better
performance from your PC.

 Computers in a cloud computing system boot and run faster because they have fewer
programs and processes loaded into memory

Reduced software costs

 Instead of purchasing expensive software applications, you can get most of what you need for
free
 most cloud computing applications today, such as the Google Docs suite.better than paying
for similar commercial software
 which alone may be justification for switching to cloud applications.
Instant software updates

 Another advantage to cloud computing is that you are no longer faced with choosing
between obsolete software and high upgrade costs.
 When the application is web-based, updates happen automatically available the next time
you log into the cloud.
 When you access a web-based application, you get the latest version without needing to pay
for or download an upgrade. Improved document format compatibility.
 You do not have to worry about the documents you create on your machine being
compatible with other users' applications or OSes
 There are potentially no format incompatibilities when everyone is sharing documents and
applications in the cloud.

Unlimited storage capacity

 Cloud computing offers virtually limitless storage.

 Your computer's current 1 Tbyte hard drive is small compared to the hundreds of Pbytes
available in the cloud.

Increased data reliability:

 Unlike desktop computing, in which if a hard disk crashes and destroy all your valuable
data, a computer crashing in the cloud should not affect the storage of your data. if your
personal computer crashes, all your data is still out there in the cloud, still accessible

 In a world where few individual desktop PC users back up their data on a regular basis,
cloud computing is a data-safe computing platform

Universal document access

 That is not a problem with cloud computing, because you do not take your documents
with you.Instead, they stay in the cloud, and you can access them whenever you have a
computer and an Internet connection.Documents are instantly available from wherever
you are

Latest version availability

 When you edit a document at home, that edited version is what you see when you access
the document at work.

 The cloud always hosts the latest version of your documents as long as you are
connected, you are not in danger of having an outdated version

Easier group collaboration

 Sharing documents leads directly to better collaboration.

Device independence

 You are no longer tethered to a single computer or network.

 Changes to computers, applications and documents follow you through the cloud.

 Move to a portable device, and your applications and documents are still available