"Cloud computing" is a buzzword that's tossed around a lot these days to describe the direction in which information infrastructure seems to be moving”.
With Cloud Computing, users have been able to access data, share expertise and high-end infrastructure from around the world, and vice-versa. The resources are shared through a public platform like the Internet. Several companies like Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, etc have invested heavily as they reach out to users.
Cloud Computing companies have customers of three kinds -
Infrastructure-as-a-service: Option of renting and utilizing computing power and storage capacity of vendor's quality.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS): Vendors license particular services to subscribers on-demand and once the contract expires, the services are disabled.
Platform-as-a-Service: Here a developer is given the opportunity to utilize various web-tools to build and host applications.
The Cloud (other computers in the network) does have its pros and cons in this formative stage.
Its advantages include,
* Better performance by PCs in the cloud network, as fewer processing will be loading in each individual PC, the rest on the Cloud.
* No more spending on computer upgrades, instead services of another high-power PC can be made use of.
* Lesser hardware and software required, so costs of maintenance are tremendously lowered.
* Permanence of data, as all information stays in the cloud, even if you experience a hard-disk crash.
* Sync with experts worldwide on multiple projects and avail optimum results through the Cloud.
Work from any PC and on the move, with the availability of Internet access.
Cloud Computing also has some drawbacks like,
* The over-dependence on the providers.
* The reliability of the vendors.
* Protection laws in different countries vary.
* Threat of unauthorized access to confidential data.
* Requires Internet throughout and near-impossible to work with dial-up connections.
Personally, though, I like having a website hosted around the corner by people I know and can call personally if there is a problem. Maybe it’s a few bucks extra a month, but I like at least having the option.
Indeed, what's best for the customer in the end is having plenty of choices. Cloud computing can be a great thing, but I hope there continue to be plenty of clouds to choose from
3 comments:
Interesting
Well written. With the invent of cloud the kind of power,space ,cooling savings that the world may see will offset any petty drawbacks that cloud may have.
I belong to same Industry.. Good one, which is very informative and covered all points of the topic.
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