This document summarizes the key concepts and benefits of cloud computing. It discusses how cloud computing provides virtualization of computing resources, enabling on-demand provisioning of servers, storage, and networking with minimal upfront costs. This allows for improved resource utilization and the ability to automatically scale infrastructure based on real-time demand. The document outlines technical benefits like automation, auto-scaling, disaster recovery, and improved development workflows. It also provides diagrams illustrating cloud deployment models and virtual networking architectures.
5. Business Benefits of Cloud Computing
• Almost zero upfront infrastructure investment
• Just-in-time infrastructure
• More efficient resource utilization
• Usage-based costing
• Reduced time to market
6. Technical Benefits of Cloud Computing
• Automation – “Scriptable infrastructure”
• Auto-scaling
• Proactive Scaling
• More Efficient Development Lifecycle
• Improved Testability
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• “Overflow” the traffic to the Cloud
7. Automated Elasticity
Too much excess capacity
“opportunity cost”
Infrastructure Cost, $$
Predicted Demand
Huge capital
expenditure
You just lost your customer
Automated Elasticity + Scalability Time