Networking
CLOUD COMPUTING
Cloud Computing
- It is a model for providing convenient, on-demand network access to a
shared pool of computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and
released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
Services or Resources
offered by Cloud
Computing
• network bandwidth
• computer servers
• data storage and recovery example Google Drive or Drop Box
• processing capabilities
• delivery software on demand
• host website and blog services
• virtual machines
• stream audios and videos example Youtube
Cloud Computing
Advantages Disadvantages
• Applications can be accessed as • High costs due to its requirements
utilities over the internet for both an “always on”
connection, as well as using large
amounts of data back in-house
• Applications can be accessed • Difficult to switch from one cloud
anytime, anywhere as long as provider to another especially on
there is an internet connection. private cloud.
• Cloud applications do not require • Even though cloud promises to be
special software to be installed for a 24/7/365 service, cloud outages
one to utilize them. occur frequently. Outages can be
scheduled or unscheduled.
• Cost effective as users does not • Bandwidth, quality of service
have to buy expensive hardware and data limits: Cloud computing
and software requires “broadband of
considerable speed”. Cloud-based
applications are often usable on
broadband connections.
