Cloud Computing Background

 

Cloud Computing Background

•       Features

 

–      Use of internet-based services to support business process

–      Rent IT-services on a utility-like basis

•       Attributes

 

–      Rapid deployment

–      Low startup costs/ capital investments

–      Costs based on usage or subscription

–      Multi-tenant sharing of services/ resources

•       Essential characteristics

 

–      On demand self-service

–      Ubiquitous network access

–      Location independent resource pooling

–      Rapid elasticity

–      Measured service

 

•       “Cloud computing is a compilation of existing techniques and technologies, packaged within a new infrastructure paradigm that offers improved scalability, elasticity, business agility, faster startup time, reduced management costs, and just-in-time availability of resources”.