cloud computing

Cloud ComputingBasit Munir 2k10-SE-81

Mudassir Saleem 2k10-SE-138Saleem Akhter 2k10-SE-147

Introduction to Computing

SE Department UET Taxila.

‘Cloud’ is a metaphor for Internet. An Internet-based computing, that provides

you On-demand resources like electricity. You pay as you go. Use only what you need, no extra expenditures.

Accessing computing resources that are owned and operated by a third-party service provider.

Cloud Computing.

Cloud computing diagramOverview of Cloud Computing

Business applications are complicated and expensive.

Variety of hardware and software is required. A whole team of experts to install, configure,

test, run, secure, and update them. Frequent up-gradations are required. Small and non-sized business does not stand

a chance.

Life Before Cloud Computing

Overview of a company’s Network

You can rent computer resources over the Internet.

You can access them via web browser. Pay for what you use. Upgrades are automatic. Business more mobile. Install/Delete programs on your resources. Easy to scale up and down according to your

requirement.

Cloud Computing a better way..

Cloud Computing..Location free computing

Microsoft Office Live Workspace. Windows Azure™ for Developers.

Google Google Docs (In-place editing of Documents). Google Apps (for small businesses).

MOZY (Free Continuous Backup) Allows you to backup your files.

Amazon Web Services Workspace at cheaper rates. Web hosting, Mail Server, Backups etc.

Cloud computing services.

Microsoft PowerPoint WebApp(Interface Preview)

PowerPoint WebApp Features

Create/Edit Presentations. Web Interface like Microsoft Office. You can view Slideshow online. You can share your presentations with

others. Microsoft Office Live Workspace is free of

cost.

A cloud computing platform from Microsoft. Provides :

On-demand Computing Resources. Storage and access to Web-based

applications. Supports Multiple (Web) languages :

XML,JAVA,PHP and Ruby. Commercially available in 41 Countries.

Windows Azure (Cont’d)

You can use Azure platform both in your WebApplications and Windows API based applications.

Dedicated resources for large volume computation.

Supports online MySQL database. You can develop your own application

using .NET framework and deploy it on Windows Azure™ platform

How does Azure platform helps a user?

API (Application Program Interface). Console based API and WinAPI.

Web Interface Interface of an application in our web browser

Platform. Consists of both hardware and software.

Windows Azure™ is not just a simple OS like WinXP.

Azure is a platform not just only hardware or software.

Terminology

Cloud computing is a growing technology and a future of cost effective business computing as well as the present requirement.

Conclusion

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/

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