CLOUD COMPUTING

Josh OlsonApril 24, 2013

What is the Cloud

What is the Cloud?

What is the "Cloud"?

Why a "Cloud"?

What is the "Cloud" in cloud computing?

 

History of Cloud Computing

The idea has been around since the 1960s.

First major breakthrough didn’t happen till 1999. Salesforce

Recent emergence of Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft cloud technology.

Advantages of Cloud ComputingReduced Costs

Not required to buy everything necessary

ScalabilityDynamic Scaling is available

Easier Management of Data

ReliableAs high as 99.9% Reliability

Risks of Cloud Computing

Dependency• One big problem

Ownership and Mobility• Changing services is nearly impossible

Downtime• Without internet, access is limited

Security• Limited to the security of your cloud provider

Cloud Computing

Public Cloud

What is a Public Cloud?What most people think ofService which delivers an easy to use cloud solution

Why use a Public Cloud?Don't have to purchase expensive equipment ScalabilityAmazon, Google, Dropbox, and Rackspace

Private Cloud

What is a Private Cloud?Profit basedSlightly more complicated than the Public Cloud

Why use a Private Cloud?More redundancyBetter security

Hybrid Cloud

What is a Hybrid Cloud?Why not both?Both Public and Private Clouds in any combination

Why use a Hyrbid Cloud?Desire some features of both previous cloud typesAble to provide a better overall system

Virtual Private Cloud

What is a Virtual Private Cloud?Fairly recent creationClosely related to the Public Cloud

Why use a Virtual Private Cloud?Features of the Public CloudMore privacy and better security

Some Examples

Dropbox

Google Docs

Amazon

iCloud

Microsoft

Conclusion

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