To help clear up any confusion, we’ve outlined an introduction to cloud computing. Hopefully this clarifies any questions or misconceptions that people may have had concerning cloud computing!

1. What is cloud computing?
Understanding
“The Cloud”

2. Introduction:
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3. What is Cloud Computing?
• Colloquially referred to as “the cloud”
• A general term referring to the storage and access of
applications and data over the Internet instead of through a
traditional computer hard drive
• The name was inspired by the cloud-like bubbles drawn in the
flowcharts that were used when creating diagrams of server-
farm infrastructure

4. Benefits of Cloud Computing
1. Self-Service Provisioning:
• Self-service provisioning allows end
users to:
o Set up permissions and launch
applications in an online
environment without the need
for a service provider
o Quickly reduce or remove
permissions just as easily as they
added them

5. Benefits of Cloud Computing
1. Metered Services:
• Payment model: pay-as-you-go.
• End users only pay for the resources they use, such as
storage or bandwidth
• Cost competitive vs. traditional monthly fees of software
products or the high upfront investment of hardware
• Employed for public and hybrid cloud computing services

6. Benefits of Cloud Computing
3. Elasticity and Adaptability:
• End users can increase or decrease resource usage
elastically in order to meet demand.
• Additional resources, like bandwidth, are automatically
allocated based on the level of demand
• Users never pay for more resources than they need

7. Benefits of Cloud Computing
4. Application Programming Interfaces:
• Also known as: APIs
• Gives administrators the ability to customize their cloud
experience through integration with other applications and
other workloads
• Seamlessly move from locally-based applications to
those that are cloud-based

8. Categories of Cloud Computing
1. SAAS: Software as a Service:
• Delivers software applications over the
Internet
• Accessible from any location using a mobile
device or computer with Internet access
• All data is backed up online
• Companies can sign up and purchase the
software online, and begin using it
immediately
• Examples: Microsoft 365 and Google apps

9. Categories of Cloud Computing
2. PAAS: Platform as a Service:
• Providers host development tools on the
cloud
• Access tools over the internet using
application programming interfaces (“APIs”)
or web portals
• Improves time to market by allowing web
apps to be developed and deployed quickly
• Examples: Windows Axure, Google App
Engine, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk.

10. Categories of Cloud Computing
3. IAAS: Infrastructure as a Service:
• Providers supply a virtual server and storage,
as well as APIs
• Main use is the development and deployment
of PaaS, SaaS, and web applications
• Flexibility and virtual nature allows businesses
to get up and running more quickly, while also
cutting costs
• Examples: Rackspace, Amazon EC2, and
Google Compute Engine

11. Cloud Computing Channels
1. Publicly:
• Delivered by a third-party provider;
however, it can also be internally
managed
• Users only pay for the resources that they
use
• Freedom to access these resources when
and where you need them is a big draw
for companies considering public cloud
computing

12. Cloud Computing Channels
2. Privately:
• Delivered to internal users and is housed
on servers at a company’s data center
• Often chosen by companies concerned
about the management, control, and
security of sensitive information
• Advanced security is designed uniquely
for a single company, giving
administrators greater flexibility with,
and control over, governance than if they
had employed a public service provider

13. Cloud Computing Channels
3. Hybrid:
• Combines the online capability of a
public cloud with the on-premise security
of a private cloud
• Runs classified applications or critical
workloads on the private cloud while
maintaining the ability to access
resources like SaaS and IaaS on the public
cloud
• Facilitates the portability of apps,
services, and data for distribution to
effectively deliver value faster

14. Conclusion:
The cloud is not some mysterious technological force
seeking to destroy all traditional computing technology;
rather, it is a useful tool for businesses that require a
flexible and adaptable computing model.
You can also download this free
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to help you analyze
your technology needs
on your own.

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