Basics of Cloud Computing

Basics of Cloud Computing

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Contents

Introduction to Microsoft Azure

Cloud Deployment and Service Delivery Models
Getting Started with an Azure Cloud
Fundamentals of Networking
Networking Protocols
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Learning Objectives

• In this module, we will achieve following objectives.

• Introduction to Cloud Computing as a domain.
• Learning about Microsoft Azure Portal and offered services.
• Working knowledge of networking protocols and integration
to Azure services.
• Real time implementation of services like virtual machines
and virtual networks.
• Understand the prospects with Cloud Computing.
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Real-life examples and applications of Cloud Computing

• Online Storage and Backup
• Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Streaming Services
• Social Media
• Gaming
• E-commerce
• Healthcare
• Finance and Banking
• Education
• IoT (Internet of Things)
• Collaboration Tools
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
• Research and Scientific Computing
• Government Services
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
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Cloud Computing

Cloud computing means providing software and

hardware services over some network, mostly internet.
These software and hardware services include compute
services, storage, databases, and network services. All
these services can be scaled up or down, as per user
requirement, and are available on demand over some
network.

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Introduction to Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure, as the name suggests, is a cloud

platform from Microsoft.

It is a continually expanding set of cloud services that

help an organization meet its current and future
business challenges.
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Why Microsoft Azure?

Scenario: A group of students have a great

business idea. They plan to develop it and start a
production.
For that, they need to buy new Computing
resources and a variety of software licences.
But, Buying and understanding the entire set up
would be :
• Time Consuming and Costly
• Requires Physical Space with sufficient
power and cooling
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Why Microsoft Azure?

• Maintain and manage them requires experts

• Acquire maximum computing resources than needed.
• Ending up with less utilization.
• Focusing more on troubleshooting at the infrastructure
level than the end business goal.
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Microsoft Azure provides:

• High availability
• Scalability
• Elasticity
• Agility
• Geo-distribution
• Disaster recovery

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Cloud Deployment and Service Delivery

Models
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Cloud Computing Deployment Models

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Private Cloud

• The cloud services are offered on a private

infrastructure.
• Most of the times private cloud is for internal
developers
• Misses most if not all the benefits of the cloud.
• Similar to an on-premise data center.
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Community Cloud

• Specific group of users band together to

build a community cloud
• Like a private club cloud.
• Not a go to concept.
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Public Cloud

• Most common form of cloud deployment.

• Every online user is using at least a few services
deployed on public cloud.
• Accessible through the public Internet.
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Hybrid Cloud

The hybrid cloud combines and unifies public cloud,

private and on-premises infrastructure to create a
single, flexible and cost optimal IT infrastructure.

With hybrid cloud business objective can be achieved

more effectively and efficiently than public or private
cloud.
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Three service models

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service(PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)

Note: Boundaries between them are breaking down.

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

The most basic form services

Virtual hardware resources and system software.
The consumer installs and manages the needed
software.
High Control but high engagement.
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Platform as a Service(PaaS)

Can be used to develop applications by the service

consumer
Allows to write code and configure the service
Vendor manages the underlying infrastructure
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Software as a Service (SaaS)

Everything is managed by the vendor

You only configure and use it through a web browser.
Common examples are Google’s services like Docs,
Calendar, and Sheets or Microsoft’s Office 365.

These provide the user with only limited options to

configure the software.
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Fundamentals of Networking
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Fundamentals of Networking

When you connect two or more than two computing

devices together, they become connected by a
network.
This connection may be wired or wireless.
The connection, maintenance and administration of
this network is called Networking.
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Types of Networks

There are various types of networks. This is based on

coverage. The types are as follows:
• LAN aka Local Area Network
• MAN, aka Metropolitan Area Network
• WAN aka Wide Area Network
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Topologies

Topology is about the logical pattern of connection.

There are six types of topologies.
• Bus Topology
• Ring Topology
• Star Topology
• Tree Topology
• Mesh Topology
• Hybrid Topology
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Networking Protocols
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Networking Protocols

The TCP/IP suite is named after its most important protocols, the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and
the Internet Protocol (IP).
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TCP/IP Suits

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Transmission Control Protocol(TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

• TCP is connection-oriented communication protocol

• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Features

• Establishes a Session
• Ensures Reliable Delivery
• Provides Same-Order Delivery
• Supports Flow Control
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User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Features

UDP features include the following :

• Connection status
• Data sequencing
• Guaranteed delivery
• Retransmission of data
• Error checking
• Method of transfer
• Speed
• Broadcasting
• Optimal use
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Internet Protocol

• IP stands for internet protocol.

• IP specifies formats of packets also called as
datagrams and the addressing scheme.
• Most networks combines IP with higher level
protocol called Transmission Control Protocol
which establish virtual connection between
destination and source.
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What is Internet Protocol ?

An IP address is a unique identifier assigned to a

device or domain that connects to the Internet. An IP
address can contain information about its network,
sub network and host.

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Types of Internet Protocol

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Classes of IPv4 Address

Classes of IPV4 Address

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Subnet Mask

• A subnet mask is a 32-bit number created by

setting host bits to all 0s and setting network bits
to all 1s.
• Routers use subnet mask to distinguish
between host and network address.
• It extracts network address from the given IP
address.
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Subnetting

Example of Subnetting
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Types of Subnetting

Types of Subnetting
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Virtual Private Network

A virtual private network, or VPN, is an encrypted

connection over the Internet from a device to a network.
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Types of Virtual Private Network

Remote access

A remote access VPN securely connects a device

outside the corporate office.

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Types of Virtual Private Network

Site-to-site

A site-to-site VPN connects the corporate office to

branch offices over the Internet.

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Benefits of Virtual Private Network

• Secure encryption
• Disguising your whereabouts
• Access to regional content
• Secure data transfer
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Benefits of Virtual Private Network

• Encryption of your IP address

• Encryption of protocols
• Kill switch
• Two-factor authentication
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol

• The HTTPS protocol makes it possible for

website users to transmit sensitive data such as
credit card numbers, banking information, and
login credentials securely over the internet.

• For this reason, HTTPS is especially important

for securing online activities such as shopping,
banking, and remote work. However, HTTPS is
quickly becoming the standard protocol for all
websites, whether they exchange sensitive
data with users.
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Secure Socket Layer

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

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File Transfer Protocol

FTP was developed to allow for data transfers

between a client and a server.

An FTP client is an application which runs on a

computer that is being used to push and pull data
from an FTP server.
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SSH

SSH is a software package that enables secure

system administration and file transfers over
insecure networks. It is used in nearly every data
center and in every large enterprise.
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a

network protocol that is used to configure network
devices to communicate on an IP network.
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Summary

• Cloud Computing is an answer to ever-

increasing need of computation power.
• Azure is a cloud solution from Microsoft.
• We have different delivery and deployment
models in Cloud environment.
• Knowing how packets are transmitted and
delivered gives you a better understanding of
what can happen to packets as they travel
from source to destination.
• A VPN connection establishes a secure
connection between you and the internet.
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Quiz

1. What is cloud computing?

a) Storing data on physical devices

b) Accessing and managing data over the internet
instead of on a local computer or server
c) Offline data processing
d) Using only private networks for data transfer

Answer: b
Accessing and managing data over the internet instead of on a local computer or server
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Quiz

2. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cloud

computing?

a) Scalability
b) Limited accessibility
c) Cost-effectiveness
d) Flexibility

Answer: b
Limited accessibility
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Quiz

3. What are the three primary service models in

cloud computing?

a) Local, Remote, Hybrid

b) SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
c) Personal, Business, Enterprise
d) Free, Basic, Premium

Answer: b
SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
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Quiz

4. Which cloud service model provides virtualized

computing resources over the internet?

a) SaaS
b) PaaS
c) IaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: c
IaaS
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Quiz

5. Which cloud deployment model involves

sharing resources among multiple organizations
on the same physical hardware?

a) Public Cloud
b) Private Cloud
c) Hybrid Cloud
d) Community Cloud

Answer: a
Public Cloud
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Quiz

6. What does the term "elasticity" mean in the

context of cloud computing?

a) The ability to access cloud services from anywhere

b) The ability to scale computing resources up or down
based on demand
c) The use of only private networks for data transfer
d) The security measures applied to data in the cloud

Answer: b
The ability to scale computing resources up or down based on demand
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Quiz

7. Which programming languages can be used to

develop applications on Azure?

a) English and Spanish

b) JavaScript only
c) Any programming language
d) Only Microsoft-developed languages

Answer: c
Any programming language
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Quiz

8. What is an Azure Virtual Machine (VM)?

a) A physical server maintained by Azure.

b) A specialized networking device.
c) A virtualized instance of a computer running an
operating system.
d) A cloud storage service.

Answer: c
A virtualized instance of a computer running an operating system.
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• What is cloud computing? A beginner’s guide | Microsoft Azure

• Cloud Deployment Model - javatpoint
• Cloud Service Models - javatpoint
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