1. Cloud Computing Discussion
Software:
No installations
No versions
No storage or archiving
No server required (virtual servers mitigate this)
SaaS Data:
No backup and offsite storage
No high availability
Remote access
No server required (virtual servers mitigate this)
Security:
End user – client of service provider
End user – service provider
Software vendor
Data provider
Bandwidth:
More
Redundancy
High availability
Training
SaaS Providers
No delivery
Less support
Code for browser not operating system
Private cloud
Offline access
Vendor management
Maintaining historical data on premises if it can’t be imported
Existing licensing issues
Cloud candidates:
Line of business
Accounting
Email
Microsoft Office
Telephones

2. SaaS – Software as a service. Primary users are end users.
PaaS – Platform as a service – Primary users are developers.
IaaS – Infrastructure as a service – Primary users are IT technicians.