2. What is Cloud Computing?
Resource
pooling
Measured
service
Rapid
elasticity
On-
demand
self-
service
Five essential characteristics*:
Providing IT resources, as a service, in a
dynamic and scalable manner over a network
*National Institute Of Standards and Technology v15
Broad
Network
Access
4. Cloud Benefits
4
Up and running quickly
Latest software
No more server upgrades
Subscription-based
Predictable cost
Optimized productivity
Always up-to-date capabilities at a predictable cost
5. Technology behind cloud computing
Grid Computing
Virtualization
Software as a services
Platform as a Services
Infrastructure as a Services
Services Oriented Architecture
5
9. Microsoft Cloud Services
Platform
Active Directory AD/Live IDIdentity
Storage
Business Apps
Communication
Collaboration
O n - P r e m i s e s C l o u d S e r v i c e s
10. Others Cloud Implementation
GoGrid.com : Windows and Linux virtual machine
images preconfigured with the most frequently
used software components
3Tera Applogic : designing web server with a drag
and drop
14. Keypoints
Cloud is about internet “redesigned”
Cloud as a sum of several technologies
Cloud types (Public and Private)
Cloud vendor
Cloud adoption and Modelling