CloudComputing
Cloud Computing
Ross Scherer
Ashford University
Computer Literacy
INF 103
Tarik Iles
August 20, 2012
Cloud Computing
When we look at Cloud Computing today we are actually seeing the transformation of a technology that started forty years ago. People were time sharing computers and using main servers while all being connected in one building or by phone lines. People are slowly moving away from purchasing all of the software and hardware they need and connecting to the cloud where all of their computing needs are met by someone else for a fee. Although the new model of Internet computing has neither hub nor spokes, it still has a core and a fringe. The aim is to concentrate computation and storage in the core, where high-performance machines are linked by high-bandwidth connections, and all of these resources are carefully managed. At the fringe are the end users making the requests that initiate computations and who receive the results. (Hayes, 2008) Furthermore, cloud computing also allows computers to be updated more efficiently than ever before.
Cloud computing refers to both the applications delivered as services over the Internet and the hardware and systems software in the data centers that provide those services.
(Armbrust et al., 2010)
If you have ever used Gmail or Hotmail you have been using the cloud. All of these e-mail services use a virtual server that allows the user to have access to the e-mail anywhere and anytime they can get internet access. This gives the user of these services unlimited ability to stay in contact with friends, family and coworkers. Cloud computing allows service providers to share their computing resources with many subscribers, improving utilization rates and reducing costs. Some experts predict that as much as ninety percent of the world’s computing and data storage will be done via the cloud in five to 10 years.(Nicolaou, Nicolaou, & Nicolaou, 2012)
Cloud computing implementation is designed for rapid
Ross Scherer
Ashford University
Computer Literacy
INF 103
Tarik Iles
August 20, 2012
Cloud Computing
When we look at Cloud Computing today we are actually seeing the transformation of a technology that started forty years ago. People were time sharing computers and using main servers while all being connected in one building or by phone lines. People are slowly moving away from purchasing all of the software and hardware they need and connecting to the cloud where all of their computing needs are met by someone else for a fee. Although the new model of Internet computing has neither hub nor spokes, it still has a core and a fringe. The aim is to concentrate computation and storage in the core, where high-performance machines are linked by high-bandwidth connections, and all of these resources are carefully managed. At the fringe are the end users making the requests that initiate computations and who receive the results. (Hayes, 2008) Furthermore, cloud computing also allows computers to be updated more efficiently than ever before.
Cloud computing refers to both the applications delivered as services over the Internet and the hardware and systems software in the data centers that provide those services.
(Armbrust et al., 2010)
If you have ever used Gmail or Hotmail you have been using the cloud. All of these e-mail services use a virtual server that allows the user to have access to the e-mail anywhere and anytime they can get internet access. This gives the user of these services unlimited ability to stay in contact with friends, family and coworkers. Cloud computing allows service providers to share their computing resources with many subscribers, improving utilization rates and reducing costs. Some experts predict that as much as ninety percent of the world’s computing and data storage will be done via the cloud in five to 10 years.(Nicolaou, Nicolaou, & Nicolaou, 2012)
Cloud computing implementation is designed for rapid
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