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5CS022 Lecture 4

Cloud computing provides on-demand access to computing resources over the internet with a pay-per-use model. It includes public, private, and hybrid cloud types, each with distinct characteristics and use cases. The document also discusses cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing, and security considerations.

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5CS022 Lecture 4

Cloud computing provides on-demand access to computing resources over the internet with a pay-per-use model. It includes public, private, and hybrid cloud types, each with distinct characteristics and use cases. The document also discusses cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing, and security considerations.

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Distributed systems

and Cloud Computing

Lecture 4
What is cloud computing?

Cloud computing is the on-demand access of computing


resources—physical servers or virtual servers, data storage, networking
capabilities, application development tools, software, AI-powered
analytic tools and more—over the internet with pay-per-use pricing.
Public Cloud
● Public Cloud provides a shared platform that is accessible to
the general public through an Internet connection.
● Public cloud operated on the pay-as-per-use model and
administered by the third party, i.e., Cloud service provider.
● In the Public cloud, the same storage is being used by
multiple users at the same time.
● Public cloud is owned, managed, and operated by
businesses, universities, government organizations, or a
combination of them.
Private Cloud
● Private cloud is also known as an internal cloud or corporate
cloud.
● Private cloud provides computing services to a private
internal network (within the organization) and selected users
instead of the general public.
● Private cloud provides a high level of security and privacy to
data through firewalls and internal hosting. It also ensures
that operational and sensitive data are not accessible to
third-party providers.
Hybrid Cloud
● Hybrid cloud is a combination of public and private clouds.
○ Hybrid cloud = public cloud + private cloud
● The main aim to combine these cloud (Public and Private) is
to create a unified, automated, and well-managed computing
environment.
● In the Hybrid cloud, non-critical activities are performed by
the public cloud and critical activities are performed by the
private cloud.
● Mainly, a hybrid cloud is used in finance, healthcare, and
Universities.
Cloud Service Models
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
IaaS is also known as Hardware as a Service (HaaS). It is a computing
infrastructure managed over the internet. The main advantage of
using IaaS is that it helps users to avoid the cost and complexity of
purchasing and managing the physical servers.

Characteristics of IaaS
● Resources are available as a service
● Services are highly scalable
● Dynamic and flexible
● GUI and API-based access
● Automated administrative tasks
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
PaaS cloud computing platform is created for the programmer to
develop, test, run, and manage the applications.

Characteristics of PaaS
● Accessible to various users via the same development
application.
● Integrates with web services and databases.
● Builds on virtualization technology, so resources can easily be
scaled up or down as per the organization's need.
● Support multiple languages and frameworks.
● Provides an ability to "Auto-scale".
Software as a Service (SaaS)
SaaS is also known as "on-demand software". It is a software in
which the applications are hosted by a cloud service provider.
Users can access these applications with the help of internet
connection and web browser.

Characteristics of SaaS
● Managed from a central location
● Hosted on a remote server
● Accessible over the internet
● Users are not responsible for hardware and software
updates. Updates are applied automatically.
● The services are purchased on the pay-as-per-use basis
Advantages of Cloud Computing
● Backup and restore data
Once the data is stored in the cloud, it is easier to get back-up and
restore that data using the cloud.

● Improved collaboration
Cloud applications improve collaboration by allowing groups of people
to quickly and easily share information in the cloud via shared storage.

● Excellent accessibility
Cloud allows us to quickly and easily access store information anywhere,
anytime in the whole world, using an internet connection. An internet
cloud infrastructure increases organization productivity and efficiency by
ensuring that our data is always accessible.

● Low maintenance cost


Cloud computing reduces both hardware and software maintenance
costs for organizations.
Advantages of Cloud Computing
● Mobility
Cloud computing allows us to easily access all cloud data via mobile.

● IServices in the pay-per-use model


Cloud computing offers Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to the
users for access services on the cloud and pays the charges as per the
usage of service.

● Unlimited storage capacity


Cloud offers us a huge amount of storing capacity for storing our
important data such as documents, images, audio, video, etc. in one
place.

● Data security
Data security is one of the biggest advantages of cloud computing.
Cloud offers many advanced features related to security and ensures
that data is securely stored and handled.
Disadvantages of Cloud Computing
● Internet Connectivity
If you do not have good internet connectivity, you cannot access data.
However, we have no any other way to access data from the cloud.
● Vendor lock-in
Organizations may face problems when transferring their services from
one vendor to another. As different vendors provide different platforms,
that can cause difficulty moving from one cloud to another.
● Limited Control
Infrastructure is completely owned, managed, and monitored by the
service provider. Users have less control over the function and execution
of services within a cloud infrastructure.
● Security
Before adopting cloud technology, you should be aware that you will be
sending all your organization's sensitive information to a third party, i.e.,
a cloud computing service provider. While sending the data on the
cloud, there may be a chance that your organization's information is
hacked by Hackers.
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How cloud computing can help your


organization
If your organization experiences any of the following, you’re probably a
good candidate for cloud computing:

● High business growth that outpaces infrastructure capabilities


● Low utilization of existing infrastructure resources
● Large volumes of data that are overwhelming your on-premises data
storage resources
● Slow response times with on-premises infrastructure
● Delayed product development cycles due to infrastructure constraints
● Cash flow challenges due to high computing infrastructure expenses
● Highly mobile or distributed user population
Cloud security
● Shared responsibility for security
The cloud service provider is responsible for securing
cloud infrastructure, and the customer is responsible for
protecting its data within the cloud.
● Data encryption
Data should be encrypted
● Security and compliance monitoring
Understanding all regulatory compliance standards
applicable to your industry
● Collaborative management
Proper communication and clear, understandable
processes between IT, operations and security teams will
ensure seamless cloud integrations that are secure and
sustainable.
Security Risks of Cloud Computing
● Data Loss / Data Breach
● Hacked Interfaces and Insecure APIs
● Vendor lock-in
● Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
● Account hijacking
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