An Introduction to Cloud Computing

An Introduction to Cloud Computing, what is it and
why should it be used. What is the architecture and
enablers ?

Transcript

1. Cloud Computing • What is it ? • Why use it ? • Enablers • Pros and Cons • Architecture
2. Cloud Computing – What is it ? • Remote service provision at various levels – Software, Platform, Network, Infrastructure • Distributed Computing • Sharing of resources • Dynamic demand management • Freeing companies from infrastructure
3. Cloud Computing – Why use it ? • Lower running costs • No large scale infrastructure investment • Better agility • Better scalability • Ability to focus on core business • Better peak demand management / utilization
4. Cloud Computing – Enablers • High capacity networks • Computers getting cheaper • Storage becoming cheaper • Hardware virtualisation • Move to SOE – service – oriented – architecture
5. Cloud Computing – Pros and Cons
6. Cloud Computing – Architecture
7. Cloud Computing – Architecture • Saas = Software As A Service – Google Apps , MS Office 365 • Paas = Platform As A Service – Google App Engine, AWS Elastic Beanstalk • Naas = Network As A Service – Virtual Private Networks (VPN), – Bandwidth on demand (BoD) • Iaas = Infrastructure As A Service – HP Cloud, Google Compute Engine
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