Transcript Cloud Computing: The Way of the Future

Cloud Computing:
The Way of the Future
Alan Ooi
11/12/12
ITMG 100 05
Professor Rebman
What is “Cloud Computing”?
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Data is stored, processed, and managed on remote servers using the Internet
“Cloud” term comes from diagrams used to represent networks
Comes in 3 forms
– Software as a Service
– Platform as a Service
– Infrastructure as a Service
Why It’s Interesting
• These three types of computing can be found in everyday life
– Evernote, Springpad, Dropbox, iCloud, Instagram, Facebook, E-mail, and anything Google
• Approximately 700% growth in hardware and software that uses cloud
computing in the past 2 years alone
• Table data collected from <info.apps.gov/content/what-are-services>
Who Uses It
Services
Why Use It
SaaS
Business Users
E-mail, CRM, Website Testing, Blog,
Virtual Desktop, etc.
To complete
business tasks
PaaS
Developers
Application test, development,
integration, and deployment
Create or deploy
applications for
users
IaaS
System Managers Virtual machines, operating systems,
message queues, networks, storage,
CPU, memory, backup services
Create platforms for
application creation
process
Potential/Future
• Minimizes e-waste and discourages use of natural resources
– <greenbiz.com/blog/2011/07/27/4-reasons-why-cloud-computing-also-green-solution>
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Increases utility and drive efficiency through partitioning
Makes manual backup and local storage obsolete
Positively affects productivity of every industry through their IT
Completely restructures software, gaming, music, and film industries
Potentially creates concept of personal or family cloud
Proper References (MLA Format)
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11 July 2012. Blog. International The News. 11 July 2012. Web. 11 Nov
2012. < http://blogs.thenews.com.pk/blogs/wpcontent/uploads/2012/07/cloud.gif>
"What Are the Services?" Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012.
<http://info.apps.gov/content/what-are-services>.
Mines, Christopher. "Inside Green IT." GreenBiz.com. N.p., 27 July 2011.
Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2011/07/27/4reasons-why-cloud-computing-also-green-solution>.
Strickland, Jonathan. "How Cloud Computing Works." HowStuffWorks.
N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012.
<http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/cloudcomputing.htm>.