Cloud Types Common cloud classifications Clouds are classified into a system that uses Latin words to describe the appearance of clouds as seen by an observer on the ground. The table below summarizes the four principal components of this classification system (Ahrens‚ 1994). Latin Root | | Translation | | Example | cumulus stratus cirrus nimbus | | heap layer curl of hair rain | | fair weather cumulus altostratus cirrus cumulonimbus | Further classification identifies clouds
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Cloud computing is Internet-based computing‚ whereby shared resources‚ software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand‚ like a public utility. It is a paradigm shift following the shift from mainframe to client-server that preceded it in the early ’80s. Details are abstracted from the users who no longer have need of‚ expertise in‚ or control over the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them.[1] Cloud computing describes a new supplement‚ consumption
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Type of Cloud Computing Cloud Computing can be divided by two main criteria. The first criterion is service models‚ and another criterion is deployment models. Service Models For service model criterion‚ cloud computing can be divided into three types which are software as a service (SaaS)‚ platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) The first service model‚ software as a service‚ likes an online application. Service provider is responsible
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Evaluating Cloud Risk for the Enterprise: A Shared Assessments Guide October 2010 Published By ©2010 The Shared Assessments Program. All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents About the Shared Assessments Program ............................................................................................4 Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................................................6 Foreword ................................
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Part A: Cloud Computing What is cloud computing? Cloud computing allows people to log into a web based service which hosts applications‚ programs or document. Imagine your job at a big corporation is to make sure every single computer in the company has the right software to work. Buying applications and programs for every single computer can be costly. Cloud computing solves that problem. You’d only have to install one application to ensure the employees can access to the “cloud”. The “cloud”
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ISOM4100 Case 2 Cloud Computing Lau Lee Sho 10048464 1. Public cloud Private cloud Hybrid cloud Performance Low to medium Very good Good Security Good‚ depends on security measures of the service provider Most secure‚ as all storage is on-premise Very secure‚ integration options add an additional layer of security Reliability Medium‚ depends on Internet connectivity and service provider availability High‚ as all equipment is on-premise Medium to high‚ as cached
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the concept of cloud computing and cloud services‚ and we introduce layers and types of cloud computing. We discuss the differences between cloud computing and cloud services. New technologies that enabled cloud computing are presented next. We also discuss cloud computing features‚ standards‚ and security issues.We introduce the key cloud computing platforms‚ their vendors‚ and their offerings. We discuss cloud computing challenges and the future of cloud computing. Cloud computing can be
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Will the cloud have as big an impact as many predict? A complex question. Cloud computing is available now; it’s already changing the manner in which IT and business services are delivered and managed. But as is often the case with new technologies‚ organizations may overestimate the short-term effects while simultaneously underestimating the long-term benefits. Without understanding the larger wave of IT developments of which the cloud is just a part‚ companies may invest in capabilities that will
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"Reaching for the Cloud." The New York Times 12 Jul. 2009. Sosinsky‚ Barrie. Cloud Computing Bible. San Francisco: Wiley & Sons‚ 2011 Miller‚ Michael. “Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online.” Canada: Que Publishing‚ 2008. Hartig‚ Kevin. “What is Cloud Computing?” Cloudcomputing.utilizer.com. 2009. Manning‚ Craig. "The Future of the Internet." The New Zealand Herald 20 Sep. 2010. Horton‚ James L. “A Walk in the Cloud: Broadband Computing
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Environmental 7 Legal 7 The operating environmental analysis 7 Industry rivalry: High 7 Potential for new entrants: Medium 8 Substitute products: High 8 Bargaining power of suppliers: Low 8 Bargaining power of buyers: Medium 8 Strategic capabilities of Amazon 9 Unique resources 9 Amazon’s core competence 9 Amazon’s stakeholder’s expectations 10 Shareholders (Investors) 11 Top management 11 Customers 12 Suppliers and distributors 12 Employees 12 Environmental groups 12 Regulators 12 Amazon’s corporate level
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