Cloud ComputingAdam LeidighBrandon Pyle

Bernardo RuizDaniel NakamuraArianna Campos

An Overview

Up-and-coming computing technology that uses the internet (the “cloud”) and central remote servers to maintain information and applications.

Allows consumers and businesses to use applications without installation and access their personal files at any computer with internet access.

More efficient computing by centralizing storage, memory, processing and bandwidth.

Three segments: ◦ Applications◦ Platforms◦ Infrastructure

Cloud Computing

Layers of the Cloud

4 Layers Clients – the computer hardware or software that relies on the

cloud service◦ Mobile, Thin Client, Thick Client

Application – the program the cloud computing company offers (replaces software)◦ Many different applications

Platform – packages, services, or infrastructure offered from the company that runs the application◦ Services, Solutions, Storage

Infrastructure – mode of delivery, typically through virtualization Servers – the computer hardware or software products created to

deliver the cloud services◦ Maintained by service company

Layers of the Cloud

Private Cloud◦ Also called an internal cloud, is a

cloud that operates on private networks

◦ Offer higher security and better reliability but cost more

Hybrid Cloud◦ Mix of private and public cloud

offerings

Public Cloud◦ Mainly web applications and

services◦ More common than others

Types

Hybrid

Al Gore gave us the Internet Broadband got cheap Not everyone had to build in house data

centers The computer running the application

could be far from the person using it Only a fast connection was needed which

led to SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SaaS)

Back to the Beginning of Time

Large enterprises had complex requirements

Data outside firewall Cost vs. usage

The Bad Part

• With VIRTUALIZATION :• Applications and infrastructure are independent and

allowing servers to be shared by applications.• Runs everywhere

• Doesn’t have to run in you data center or in your applications providers center.- Computing Service that charges based on the

computing resources you use aka Pay As You Go• Open source software must be utilized in order for

cloud to “grow”

Runs on the Cloud

Lack of confidence by business leaders in cloud computing

Possible solution◦ Introduce them to internal clouds first, eventually

incorporating a system that keeps some information in house and some information public.

Cloud Computing & Business

Helps global corporations work effectively from locations around the world.

Cost Savings. $50.00 per user of Google App Enterprise version vs. Microsoft Office Pro $499.99.

Saves time, provides real time updates.◦ Installing and configuring the OS, running

multiple applications, and providing database connections

Business Solutions

Using IBM Blue Cloud software and services to turn existing corporate data centers into its own private cloud protected by a firewall.

Business Solutions

By law corporations must know where physical copies of their documents are at all times.

Complying with Sarbanes -Oxley on corporate financial reporting.

Complying with Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPPA), which sets rules for security and privacy of medical records.

Business Drawbacks

Google’s search engine and applications are some of the early products of efforts.

Microsoft released online software called Windows Live for photo-sharing, file storage and other applications served from new data centers.

Yahoo has taken the same steps. IBM has devoted 200 researchers to this project. Amazon.com just broadened access for software

developers to its “Elastic Compute Cloud”◦ Lets small software companies pay for processing power

streamed from Amazon’s data centers.

Which companies are at the forefront of cloud computing?

Potential uses are widespread. According Business Week, “Google,

Microsoft, and others are also building online services designed to give consumers greater access to information to help manage their health care.”

What's the market opportunity for this technology?

Technical standards for connecting various computer systems and pieces of software could slow the progress on new products.

U.S. broadband penetrations lags in Europe and Asia.

Without high-speed connections, especially wireless ones, services wont be widely accessible.

Privacy protection.

What are the biggest challenges these companies face?

Convenience and Simplicity Flexibility Hybrid that allowed any software to be

easily ran as a service in a data center that someone owns and manages that led to VIRTUALIZATION.

What The Enterprises Wanted

Reduce IT Infrastructure costs Business benefits from the ability to

efficiently ramp up & power down Introduce New IT services Financial Savings Streamline processes and Increased

Innovation Assist with Cost savings in terms of

Wasted Resources Utilize Service in a Single Day

Benefits for Enterprises

1) Where is my data stored?◦ Can be found in many different places

2) What do I do when I can't access my data?◦ Reset computer router, Reload program

3) What can't I do?◦ Limited power

4) Is it safe?◦ Off sourced material

Consumer Questions

5) Do I need to keep copies of my data at home?◦ YES!

6) Are my files too big?◦ Size only matters in the actual storage

7) What happens if you go out of business?◦ Occupied storage space would be liqudated

8) What happens if I forget to pay for a month?

Consumer Questions continued