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- 2. Linking many computers together to form one very big computer used to perform all your tasks on the Internet.
- 3. What is Cloud Computing? • Using web apps or server services you pay to access instead of software or hardware you buy and install. • Computer services delivered via the Internet covering more than apps & data storage.
- 5. Cloud Computing Categories • Infrastructure (IaaS) • Platform (PaaS) • Software (SaaS)
- 6. 1) Infrastructure as a Service Provides users with virtual infrastructure like servers and data storage space. This is where virtualization fits into the cloud.
- 7. Virtualization Good News: Allows expansion of IT resources without incurring costs of physically expanding infrastructure. Bad News: Be patient. Stay tuned!
- 8. 2) Platform as a Service Provides users with development environment services where they create and run home-grown apps.
- 9. 3) Software as a Service Provides users with access to apps already operating in the cloud.
- 10. Cloud Computing Adds Up… …when SaaS (Software as a Service) is combined with PaaS (hardware Platform). SaaS & PaaS describe the business model of users logging into a centralized hub to access their software products.
- 11. No current regulations for data security risks that would punish companies gambling with massive amounts of sensitive data.
- 12. Cloud Computing Disadvantages • Security • Downtime • Cost • Inflexibility • Lack of support
- 13. CREDITS Canada Guide. Retrieved from: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/management/g/cloudcomputing.htm Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved from: http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~msoudy/Courses/15-129/Cloud%20Computing.htm Davis, Beth. “10 Reasons Why Your Business Should Be in the Cloud.” November 8, 2011. Retrieved from: http://www.nvbookkeeping.com/2011/11/08/10-reasons-why-your-business-should-be-in-the-cloud/ Gil, Paul. “What Is 'SaaS' (Software as a Service)?” Retrieved from: http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/s/f/what_is_SaaS_software_as_a_service.htm Image (p. 2): http://blog.port-to-port.com/blog/pertingo-computer-support/in-it-solutions-one-size-does-not-fit-all Image (p. 4): http://ambuj.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/my-introduction-with-cloud-computing/ Image (p. 11): Sintactic Mitchell, Bradley. “What Is Cloud Computing?” Retrieved from: http://compnetworking.about.com/od/internetaccessbestuses/f/cloud-computing.htm Ward, Susan. “5 Disadvantages of Cloud Computing.” Retrieved from: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/itmanagement/a/Cloud-Computing-Disadvantages.htm