19-01-2012, 03:33 PM
An Introduction to Cloud Computing
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Benefits of cloud computing
One of the strongest appeals of cloud
computing is its ability to contract with
an Internet provider for accessing the
huge amount of unused or underused
computational resources to deliver an
amazing ‘bang for the buck’ computing
platform with very little capital
expenditure but a high-bandwidth link
Way forward
Whether cloud computing is a hype or
hope, that’s yet to be ascertained. The
challenge is to provide services quickly
and cost-effectively. Also in the race
are technologies like cluster and grid
computing. The three technologies,
however, are not fairly distinguishable
(Fig. 3), and which one will emerge as
the winner is not clear.
Components of cloud
Cloud computing is broken down
into three segments: applications,
platforms and infrastructure. Each
segment serves a different purpose
and offers different products for businesses
and individuals around the
world.
