Introduction to Cloud Computing

What is Cloud Computing?

Well, there are lot of explanations regarding the concept. One traditional way of understanding the Cloud Computing concept is to imagine a company with one owner and a lot of employees. When a new employee joins the company, the owner must provide him with a computer and necessary software for him to work on and also he needs to install an anti-virus system to protect the data. So Every time a employee joins his company, he needs to buy the license. Instead of that, he uses the cloud to distribute his one licensed software. In this way, he is not pirating it instead he is distributing the software to all computers under his reign.

Cloud Computing is one form of Distributed Computing.

Distributed Computing

Are there any flaws in Cloud Computing?

Oh Hell YEAH !! Big Time Flaws !!  But are these anyway uncomfortable to users? Yes !! The Major Flaws in the cloud computing technology are :

1. Data Security
2. Virus Threats

How is the Cloud implemented?

Well, to be understood simpler, I divide the layers into three:

1. Infrastructure
2. Platform
3. Application

 

 

What do we have in these layers? 1st layer specifies about the hardware you used to implement, like servers, the data storage space, connectivity. 2nd layer specifies about the platform it can be used, like Web browsers, Operating Systems etc., example Google Drive, SkyDrive, Dropbox. 3rd layer would specify about the way you access the cloud, like application provided by the company or directly the website.

 

Basic Types of Clouds

1.  Public Cloud
2. Private Cloud

Keep visiting the blog to know more about creating a cloud on your own. Thank you !! :) Post Comments if you have any Questions.