The Ethics and Security of Cloud Computing T he shift from desktop- and server-based to traditional‚ on-premises solutions. In a law firm software to software as a service (SaaS) context‚ the use of cloud computing raises ethics or “cloud computing” is one of the most issues around storing confidential client data on a significant transitions in computing to system the attorney may not own or otherwise control. occur in the last 20 years. While the The discourse
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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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History of Cloud Computing The term “cloud computing” was most probably derived from the diagrams of clouds used to represent the Internet in textbooks. The concept was derived from telecommunications companies who made a radical shift from point-to-point data circuits to Virtual Private Network (VPN) services in the 1990s. By optimizing resource utilization through load balancing‚ they could get their work done more efficiently and inexpensively. The first time the term was used in its current
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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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Cloud Computing Bhavin D. Tank (S.Y.B.Sc. (IT)) College of Computer Science and Information Technology‚ Junagadh Ph. +91 - 93282 96802 E-mail: tank.infotech@yahoo.com ABSTRACT: This white paper is an introduction to the terms‚ characteristics‚ and services associated with internet-based computing‚ commonly referred to as cloud computing. Also introduced are the benefits and challenges associated with cloud computing‚ and for those seeking to use communications services in the cloud‚ briefly
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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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Cloud Computing Many people believe that the development of cloud computing is one of the most promising directions for improvement in Information Technology‚ as it has a great potential in saving money for small and big businesses around the globe. In the first part of this essay we are going to talk about the technology itself‚ and then we are going to discuss the real life successful implementations and predictions. First‚ cloud computing is the technology of distributed data processing in
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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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Introduction: The cloud computing is the next generation of the computing‚ its advantages‚ advancements and research are a plenty. In recent years‚ the term “cloud computing” has been critical in the world of IT. Cloud computing‚ or the use of internet-based technologies to conduct business‚ is recognized as an important area for IT innovation and investment (Armbrust et al.‚ 2010; Goscinski and Brock‚ 2010; Tuncay‚ 2010). Cloud computing has spread out through the main areas related to information
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