This article briefly explains what cloud computing is & does, examines the facts that underlie the hyperbole & considers the benefits it can bring to organisations.
Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Web. These services are broadly divided in to these categories:
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS),
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
A cloud service is fully managed by the provider (the consumer needs nothing but a personal computer & Web access).
A cloud can be private or public.
Public Cloud - A public cloud sells services to somebody on the Web.
Private Cloud - A private cloud is a proprietary network or a knowledge middle that supplies hosted services to a limited number of people. When a service provider makes use of public cloud resources to generate their private cloud, the result is called a virtual private cloud.
Advantages of Cloud Computing Services:
Businesses can have enormous infrastructure without having to implement and administer it directly.
It permits accessibility to multiple data centers anywhere on the globe.
Companies can add additional service as and when needed from the vendor without having to pay for additional hardware.
It reduces energy costs for running hardware and cooling as well as reducing carbon dioxide emissions and conserving energy.
It results in improved resource utilization.
There is a big push for these services by several big companies. Several large universities have also been busy with large scale cloud computing research projects.
The bottom line: It is a simple idea, but it can have a huge impact on your business.
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