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#[1]alternate [2]Edit this page [3]Wikipedia (en)
Cloud computing
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For the winner of the 2017 Preakness Stakes, see [6]Cloud Computing
(horse).
Cloud computing metaphor: For a user, the network elements representing
the provider-rendered services are invisible, as if obscured by a
cloud.
Cloud computing is an [7]information technology (IT) paradigm, a model
for enabling ubiquitous access to shared pools of configurable
resources (such as computer networks, servers, storage, applications
and services),^[8][1]^[9][2] which can be rapidly [10]provisioned with
minimal management effort, often over the [11]Internet. Cloud computing
allows users and enterprises with various computing capabilities to
store and process data either in a privately-owned cloud, or on a
third-party server located in a [12]data center - thus making
data-accessing mechanisms more efficient and
reliable.^[13][3]^[[14]need quotation to verify] Cloud computing relies
on sharing of resources to achieve [15]coherence and [16]economy of
scale, similar to a [17]utility.
Advocates note that cloud computing allows [18]companies to avoid or
minimize up-front [19]IT infrastructure costs. As well, third-party
clouds enable organizations to focus on their [20]core businesses
instead of expending resources on computer infrastructure and
maintenance.^[21][4] Proponents also claim that cloud computing allows
enterprises to get their applications up and running faster, with
improved manageability and less maintenance, and that it enables IT
[22]teams to more rapidly adjust resources to meet fluctuating and
unpredictable [23]business demand.^[24][4]^[25][5]^[26][6] Cloud
providers typically use a [27]"pay-as-you-go" model. This could lead to
unexpectedly high charges if administrators are not familiarized with
cloud-pricing models.^[28][7]
In 2009 the availability of high-capacity networks, low-cost computers
and storage devices as well as the widespread adoption of [29]hardware
virtualization, [30]service-oriented architecture, and [31]autonomic
and [32]utility computing led to a growth in cloud
computing.^[33][8]^[34][9]^[35][10] Companies can scale up as computing
needs increase and then scale down again when demands
decrease.^[36][11] In 2013 it was reported^[[37]by whom?] that cloud
computing had become a highly demanded service or utility due to the
advantages of high computing power, cheap cost of services, high
performance, scalability, and accessibility - as well as availability.
Some cloud vendors experience growth rates of 50% per year,^[38][12]
but while cloud computing remains in a stage of infancy, it has
pitfalls that need to be addressed^[[39]by whom?] to make
cloud-computing services more reliable and
user-friendly.^[40][13]^[41][14]
Contents
* [42]1 History
+ [43]1.1 Origin of the term
+ [44]1.2 1970s
+ [45]1.3 1990s
+ [46]1.4 2000s
* [47]2 Similar concepts
* [48]3 Characteristics
* [49]4 Service models
+ [50]4.1 Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
+ [51]4.2 Platform as a service (PaaS)
+ [52]4.3 Software as a service (SaaS)
+ [53]4.4 Security as a service (SECaaS)
+ [54]4.5 Mobile "backend" as a service (MBaaS)
+ [55]4.6 Serverless computing
* [56]5 Cloud clients
* [57]6 Deployment models
+ [58]6.1 Private cloud
+ [59]6.2 Public cloud
+ [60]6.3 Hybrid cloud
+ [61]6.4 Others
o [62]6.4.1 Community cloud
o [63]6.4.2 Distributed cloud
o [64]6.4.3 Intercloud
o [65]6.4.4 Multicloud
* [66]7 Architecture
+ [67]7.1 Cloud engineering
* [68]8 Security and privacy
* [69]9 Limitations and disadvantages
* [70]10 Emerging trends
* [71]11 See also
* [72]12 References
* [73]13 Further reading
* [74]14 External links
History[[75]edit]
Origin of the term[[76]edit]
The origin of the term cloud computing is unclear. The word cloud is
commonly used in science to describe a large agglomeration of objects
that visually appear from a distance as a cloud and describes any set
of things whose details are not further inspected in a given
context.^[77][15] Another explanation is that the old programs that
drew network schematics surrounded the icons for servers with a circle,
and a cluster of servers in a network diagram had several overlapping
circles, which resembled a cloud.^[78][16] In analogy to the above
usage, the word cloud was used as a metaphor for the Internet and a
standardized cloud-like shape was used to denote a network on telephony
schematics. Later it was used to depict the Internet in [79]computer
network diagrams. With this simplification, the implication is that the
specifics of how the end points of a network are connected are not
relevant for the purposes of understanding the diagram. The cloud
symbol was used to represent networks of computing equipment in the
original [80]ARPANET by as early as 1977,^[81][17] and the [82]CSNET by
1981^[83][18]--both predecessors to the Internet itself.
The term cloud has been used to refer to platforms for [84]distributed
computing. In [85]Wired's April 1994 feature "Bill and Andy's Excellent
Adventure II" on the [86]Apple spin-off [87]General Magic, [88]Andy
Hertzfeld commented on General Magic's distributed programming language
[89]Telescript that:
"The beauty of Telescript ... is that now, instead of just having a
device to program, we now have the entire Cloud out there, where a
single program can go and travel to many different sources of
information and create sort of a virtual service. No one had
conceived that before. The example Jim White [the designer of
Telescript, [90]X.400 and [91]ASN.1] uses now is a date-arranging
service where a software agent goes to the flower store and orders
flowers and then goes to the ticket shop and gets the tickets for
the show, and everything is communicated to both parties."
-- ^[92][19]
References to "cloud computing" in its modern sense appeared as early
as 1996, with the earliest known mention in a [93]Compaq internal
document.^[94][20] The popularization of the term can be traced to 2006
when Amazon.com introduced its [95]Elastic Compute Cloud.^[96][21]
1970s[[97]edit]
During the 1960s, the initial concepts of time-sharing became
popularized via RJE ([98]Remote Job Entry);^[99][22] this terminology
was mostly associated with large vendors such as [100]IBM and [101]DEC.
Full time-sharing solutions were available by the early 1970s on such
platforms as Multics (on GE hardware), Cambridge CTSS, and the earliest
UNIX ports (on DEC hardware). Yet, the "data center" model where users
submitted jobs to operators to run on IBM mainframes was overwhelmingly
predominant.
1990s[[102]edit]
In the 1990s, telecommunications companies, who previously offered
primarily dedicated point-to-point data circuits, began offering
[103]virtual private network (VPN) services with comparable quality of
service, but at a lower cost. By switching traffic as they saw fit to
balance server use, they could use overall network bandwidth more
effectively.^[[104]citation needed] They began to use the cloud symbol
to denote the demarcation point between what the provider was
responsible for and what users were responsible for. Cloud computing
extended this boundary to cover all servers as well as the network
infrastructure.^[105][23] As computers became more diffused, scientists
and technologists explored ways to make large-scale computing power
available to more users through time-sharing.^[[106]citation needed]
They experimented with algorithms to optimize the infrastructure,
platform, and applications to prioritize CPUs and increase efficiency
for end users.^[107][24]
2000s[[108]edit]
Since 2000, cloud computing has come into existence. In early 2008,
[109]NASA's [110]OpenNebula, enhanced in the RESERVOIR European
Commission-funded project, became the first open-source software for
deploying private and hybrid clouds, and for the federation of
clouds.^[111][25] In the same year, efforts were focused on providing
[112]quality of service guarantees (as required by real-time
interactive applications) to cloud-based infrastructures, in the
framework of the IRMOS European Commission-funded project, resulting in
a real-time cloud environment.^[113][26]^[114][27] By mid-2008, Gartner
saw an opportunity for cloud computing "to shape the relationship among
consumers of IT services, those who use IT services and those who sell
them"^[115][28] and observed that "organizations are switching from
company-owned hardware and software assets to per-use service-based
models" so that the "projected shift to computing ... will result in
dramatic growth in IT products in some areas and significant reductions
in other areas."^[116][29]
In August 2006 [117]Amazon introduced its [118]Elastic Compute
Cloud.^[119][21] [120]Microsoft Azure was announced as "Azure" in
October 2008 and was released on 1 February 2010 as Windows Azure,
before being renamed to Microsoft Azure on 25 March 2014.^[121][30] In
July 2010, [122]Rackspace Hosting and [123]NASA jointly launched an
open-source cloud-software initiative known as [124]OpenStack. The
OpenStack project intended to help organizations offering
cloud-computing services running on standard hardware. The early code
came from NASA's [125]Nebula platform as well as from [126]Rackspace's
Cloud Files platform. As an open source offering and along with other
open-source solutions such as CloudStack, Ganeti and OpenNebula, it has
attracted attention by several key communities. Several studies aim at
comparing these open sources offerings based on a set of
criteria.^[127][31] ^[128][32] ^[129][33] ^[130][34] ^[131][35]
^[132][36] ^[133][37]
On March 1, 2011, IBM announced the [134]IBM SmartCloud framework to
support [135]Smarter Planet.^[136][38] Among the various components of
the [137]Smarter Computing foundation, cloud computing is a critical
part. On June 7, 2012, Oracle announced the [138]Oracle
Cloud.^[139][39] While aspects of the Oracle Cloud are still in
development, this cloud offering is poised to be the first to provide
users with access to an integrated set of IT solutions, including the
Applications ([140]SaaS), Platform ([141]PaaS), and Infrastructure
([142]IaaS) layers.^[143][40]^[144][41]^[145][42]
In April of 2008, [146]Google released [147]Google App Engine in
beta.^[148][43] In May of 2012, [149]Google Compute Engine was released
in preview, before being rolled out into General Availability in
December of 2013.^[150][44]
Similar concepts[[151]edit]
Cloud computing is the result of the evolution and adoption of existing
technologies and paradigms. The goal of cloud computing is to allow
users to take benefit from all of these technologies, without the need
for deep knowledge about or expertise with each one of them. The cloud
aims to cut costs, and helps the users focus on their core business
instead of being impeded by IT obstacles.^[152][45] The main enabling
technology for cloud computing is [153]virtualization. Virtualization
software separates a physical computing device into one or more
"virtual" devices, each of which can be easily used and managed to
perform computing tasks. With [154]operating system-level
virtualization essentially creating a scalable system of multiple
independent computing devices, idle computing resources can be
allocated and used more efficiently. Virtualization provides the
agility required to speed up IT operations, and reduces cost by
increasing infrastructure [155]utilization. Autonomic computing
automates the process through which the user can provision resources
[156]on-demand. By minimizing user involvement, automation speeds up
the process, reduces labor costs and reduces the possibility of human
errors.^[157][45] Users routinely face difficult business problems.
Cloud computing adopts concepts from [158]Service-oriented Architecture
(SOA) that can help the user break these problems into [159]services
that can be integrated to provide a solution. Cloud computing provides
all of its resources as services, and makes use of the well-established
standards and best practices gained in the domain of SOA to allow
global and easy access to cloud services in a standardized way.
Cloud computing also leverages concepts from utility computing to
provide [160]metrics for the services used. Such metrics are at the
core of the public cloud pay-per-use models. In addition, measured
services are an essential part of the feedback loop in autonomic
computing, allowing services to scale on-demand and to perform
automatic failure recovery. Cloud computing is a kind of [161]grid
computing; it has evolved by addressing the QoS (quality of service)
and [162]reliability problems. Cloud computing provides the tools and
technologies to build data/compute intensive parallel applications with
much more affordable prices compared to traditional [163]parallel
computing techniques.^[164][45]
Cloud computing shares characteristics with:
* [165]Client-server model--Client-server computing refers broadly to
any [166]distributed application that distinguishes between service
providers (servers) and service requestors (clients).^[167][46]
* [168]Computer bureau--A [169]service bureau providing computer
services, particularly from the 1960s to 1980s.
* [170]Grid computing--"A form of distributed and parallel computing,
whereby a 'super and virtual computer' is composed of a
[171]cluster of networked, [172]loosely coupled computers acting in
concert to perform very large tasks."
* [173]Fog computing--Distributed computing paradigm that provides
data, compute, storage and application services closer to client or
near-user edge devices, such as network routers. Furthermore, fog
computing handles data at the network level, on smart devices and
on the end-user client side (e.g. mobile devices), instead of
sending data to a remote location for processing.
* [174]Dew computing--In the existing computing hierarchy, the Dew
computing is positioned as the ground level for the cloud and fog
computing paradigms. Compared to fog computing, which supports
emerging IoT applications that demand real-time and predictable
latency and the dynamic network reconfigurability, Dew computing
pushes the frontiers to computing applications, data, and low level
services away from centralized virtual nodes to the end
users.^[175][47]
* [176]Mainframe computer--Powerful computers used mainly by large
organizations for critical applications, typically bulk data
processing such as: [177]census; industry and consumer statistics;
police and secret intelligence services; [178]enterprise resource
planning; and financial [179]transaction processing.
* [180]Utility computing--The "packaging of [181]computing resources,
such as computation and storage, as a metered service similar to a
traditional public utility, such as
electricity."^[182][48]^[183][49]
* [184]Peer-to-peer--A distributed architecture without the need for
central coordination. Participants are both suppliers and consumers
of resources (in contrast to the traditional client-server model).
* Green computing
* [185]Cloud sandbox--A live, isolated computer environment in which
a program, code or file can run without affecting the application
in which it runs.
Characteristics[[186]edit]
Cloud computing exhibits the following key characteristics:
* Agility for organizations may be improved, as cloud computing may
increase users' flexibility with re-provisioning, adding, or
expanding technological infrastructure resources.
* Cost reductions are claimed by cloud providers. A public-cloud
delivery model converts [187]capital expenditures (e.g., buying
servers) to [188]operational expenditure.^[189][50] This
purportedly lowers [190]barriers to entry, as infrastructure is
typically provided by a third party and need not be purchased for
one-time or infrequent intensive computing tasks. Pricing on a
utility computing basis is "fine-grained", with usage-based billing
options. As well, less in-house IT skills are required for
implementation of projects that use cloud computing.^[191][51] The
e-FISCAL project's state-of-the-art repository^[192][52] contains
several articles looking into cost aspects in more detail, most of
them concluding that costs savings depend on the type of activities
supported and the type of infrastructure available in-house.
* [193]Device and location independence^[194][53] enable users to
access systems using a web browser regardless of their location or
what device they use (e.g., PC, mobile phone). As infrastructure is
off-site (typically provided by a third-party) and accessed via the
Internet, users can connect to it from anywhere.^[195][51]
* [196]Maintenance of cloud computing applications is easier, because
they do not need to be installed on each user's computer and can be
accessed from different places (e.g., different work locations,
while travelling, etc.).
* [197]Multitenancy enables sharing of resources and costs across a
large pool of users thus allowing for:
+ centralization of infrastructure in locations with lower costs
(such as real estate, electricity, etc.)
+ peak-load capacity increases (users need not engineer and pay
for the resources and equipment to meet their highest possible
load-levels)
+ utilisation and efficiency improvements for systems that are
often only 10-20% utilised.^[198][54]^[199][55]
* [200]Performance is monitored by IT experts from the service
provider, and consistent and loosely coupled architectures are
constructed using [201]web services as the system
interface.^[202][51]^[203][56]^[204][57]
* [205]Resource pooling is the provider's computing resources are
commingle to serve multiple consumers using a multi-tenant model
with different physical and virtual resources dynamically assigned
and reassigned according to user demand. There is a sense of
location independence in that the consumer generally have no
control or knowledge over the exact location of the provided
resource.[206][1]
* [207]Productivity may be increased when multiple users can work on
the same data simultaneously, rather than waiting for it to be
saved and emailed. Time may be saved as information does not need
to be re-entered when fields are matched, nor do users need to
install application software upgrades to their computer.^[208][58]
* Reliability improves with the use of multiple redundant sites,
which makes well-designed cloud computing suitable for
[209]business continuity and [210]disaster recovery.^[211][59]
* Scalability and [212]elasticity via dynamic ("on-demand")
[213]provisioning of resources on a fine-grained, self-service
basis in near real-time^[214][60]^[215][61] (Note, the VM startup
time varies by VM type, location, OS and cloud
providers^[216][60]), without users having to engineer for peak
loads.^[217][62]^[218][63]^[219][64] This gives the ability to
scale up when the usage need increases or down if resources are not
being used.^[220][65]
* [221]Security can improve due to centralization of data, increased
security-focused resources, etc., but concerns can persist about
loss of control over certain sensitive data, and the lack of
security for stored [222]kernels. Security is often as good as or
better than other traditional systems, in part because service
providers are able to devote resources to solving security issues
that many customers cannot afford to tackle or which they lack the
technical skills to address.^[223][66] However, the complexity of
security is greatly increased when data is distributed over a wider
area or over a greater number of devices, as well as in
multi-tenant systems shared by unrelated users. In addition, user
access to security [224]audit logs may be difficult or impossible.
Private cloud installations are in part motivated by users' desire
to retain control over the infrastructure and avoid losing control
of information security.
The [225]National Institute of Standards and Technology's definition of
cloud computing identifies "five essential characteristics":
On-demand self-service. A consumer can unilaterally provision
computing capabilities, such as server time and network storage, as
needed automatically without requiring human interaction with each
service provider.
Broad network access. Capabilities are available over the network
and accessed through standard mechanisms that promote use by
heterogeneous thin or thick client platforms (e.g., mobile phones,
tablets, [226]laptops, and workstations).
Resource pooling. The provider's computing resources are pooled to
serve multiple consumers using a multi-tenant model, with different
physical and virtual resources dynamically assigned and reassigned
according to consumer demand.
Rapid elasticity. Capabilities can be elastically provisioned and
released, in some cases automatically, to scale rapidly outward and
inward commensurate with demand. To the consumer, the capabilities
available for provisioning often appear unlimited and can be
appropriated in any quantity at any time.
Measured service. Cloud systems automatically control and optimize
resource use by leveraging a metering capability at some level of
abstraction appropriate to the type of service (e.g., storage,
processing, bandwidth, and active user accounts). Resource usage can
be monitored, controlled, and reported, providing transparency for
both the provider and consumer of the utilized service.
-- National Institute of Standards and Technology^[227][2]
Service models[[228]edit]
Though [229]service-oriented architecture advocates "everything as a
service" (with the acronyms EaaS or XaaS,^[230][67] or simply
[231]aas),^[232][68] cloud-computing providers offer their "services"
according to different models, of which the three standard models per
[233]NIST are Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service
(PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).^[234][2] These models offer
increasing abstraction; they are thus often portrayed as a layers in a
[235]stack: infrastructure-, platform- and
software-as-a-service,^[236][69] but these need not be related. For
example, one can provide SaaS implemented on physical machines (bare
metal), without using underlying PaaS or IaaS layers, and conversely
one can run a program on IaaS and access it directly, without wrapping
it as SaaS.
Cloud computing service models arranged as layers in a stack
The [237]NIST's definition of cloud computing defines the service
models as follows:^[238][2]
Software as a Service (SaaS). The capability provided to the
consumer is to use the provider's applications running on a cloud
infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client
devices through either a thin client interface, such as a web
browser (e.g., web-based email), or a program interface. The
consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud
infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems,
storage, or even individual application capabilities, with the
possible exception of limited user-specific application
configuration settings.
Platform as a Service (PaaS). The capability provided to the
consumer is to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure consumer-created
or acquired applications created using programming languages,
libraries, services, and tools supported by the provider. The
consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud
infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, or
storage, but has control over the deployed applications and possibly
configuration settings for the application-hosting environment.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The capability provided to the
consumer is to provision processing, storage, networks, and other
fundamental computing resources where the consumer is able to deploy
and run arbitrary software, which can include operating systems and
applications. The consumer does not manage or control the underlying
cloud infrastructure but has control over operating systems,
storage, and deployed applications; and possibly limited control of
select networking components (e.g., host firewalls).
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)[[239]edit]
See also: [240]Category:Cloud infrastructure
According to the [241]Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the most
basic cloud-service model is that of providers offering computing
infrastructure - [242]virtual machines and other resources - as a
service to subscribers. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) refers to
online services that provide high-level [243]APIs used to
[244]dereference various low-level details of underlying network
infrastructure like physical computing resources, location, data
partitioning, scaling, security, backup etc. A [245]hypervisor, such as
[246]Xen, [247]Oracle VirtualBox, [248]Oracle VM, [249]KVM, [250]VMware
ESX/ESXi, or [251]Hyper-V, LXD, runs the virtual machines as guests.
Pools of hypervisors within the cloud operational system can support
large numbers of virtual machines and the ability to scale services up
and down according to customers' varying requirements. Linux containers
run in isolated partitions of a single [252]Linux kernel running
directly on the physical hardware. Linux [253]cgroups and namespaces
are the underlying Linux kernel technologies used to isolate, secure
and manage the containers. Containerisation offers higher performance
than virtualization, because there is no hypervisor overhead. Also,
container capacity auto-scales dynamically with computing load, which
eliminates the problem of over-provisioning and enables usage-based
billing.^[254][70] IaaS clouds often offer additional resources such as
a virtual-machine [255]disk-image library, raw [256]block storage, file
or [257]object storage, firewalls, load balancers, IP addresses,
[258]virtual local area networks (VLANs), and software
bundles.^[259][71]
IaaS-cloud providers supply these resources on-demand from their large
pools of equipment installed in [260]data centers. For [261]wide-area
connectivity, customers can use either the Internet or [262]carrier
clouds (dedicated [263]virtual private networks). To deploy their
applications, cloud users install operating-system images and their
application software on the cloud
infrastructure.^[264][72]^[[265]unreliable source?] In this model, the
cloud user patches and maintains the operating systems and the
application software. Cloud providers typically bill IaaS services on a
utility computing basis: cost reflects the amount of resources
allocated and consumed.^[266][73]^[267][74]^[268][75]^[269][76]
Platform as a service (PaaS)[[270]edit]
Main article: [271]Platform as a service
See also: [272]Category:Cloud platforms
PaaS vendors offer a development environment to application developers.
The provider typically develops toolkit and standards for development
and channels for distribution and payment. In the PaaS models, cloud
providers deliver a [273]computing platform, typically including
operating system, programming-language execution environment, database,
and web server. Application developers can develop and run their
software solutions on a cloud platform without the cost and complexity
of buying and managing the underlying hardware and software layers.
With some PaaS offers like [274]Microsoft Azure and [275]Google App
Engine, the underlying computer and storage resources scale
automatically to match application demand so that the cloud user does
not have to allocate resources manually. The latter has also been
proposed by an architecture aiming to facilitate real-time in cloud
environments.^[276][77]^[[277]need quotation to verify] Even more
specific application types can be provided via PaaS, such as media
encoding as provided by services like bitcodin.com^[278][78] or
media.io.^[279][79]
Some integration and data management providers have also embraced
specialized applications of PaaS as delivery models for data solutions.
Examples include iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) and dPaaS
(Data Platform as a Service). iPaaS enables customers to develop,
execute and govern integration flows.^[280][80] Under the iPaaS
integration model, customers drive the development and deployment of
integrations without installing or managing any hardware or
middleware.^[281][81] dPaaS delivers integration--and
data-management--products as a fully managed service.^[282][82] Under
the dPaaS model, the PaaS provider, not the customer, manages the
development and execution of data solutions by building tailored data
applications for the customer. dPaaS users retain transparency and
control over data through [283]data-visualization tools.^[284][83]
Platform as a Service (PaaS) consumers do not manage or control the
underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating
systems, or storage, but have control over the deployed applications
and possibly configuration settings for the application-hosting
environment.
A recent specialized PaaS is the [285]Blockchain as a Service (BaaS),
that some vendors such as IBM Bluemix have already included in their
PaaS offering.^[286][84]
Software as a service (SaaS)[[287]edit]
Main article: [288]Software as a service
In the software as a service (SaaS) model, users gain access to
application software and databases. Cloud providers manage the
infrastructure and platforms that run the applications. SaaS is
sometimes referred to as "on-demand software" and is usually priced on
a pay-per-use basis or using a subscription fee.^[289][85] In the SaaS
model, cloud providers install and operate application software in the
cloud and cloud users access the software from cloud clients. Cloud
users do not manage the cloud infrastructure and platform where the
application runs. This eliminates the need to install and run the
application on the cloud user's own computers, which simplifies
maintenance and support. Cloud applications differ from other
applications in their scalability--which can be achieved by cloning
tasks onto multiple [290]virtual machines at run-time to meet changing
work demand.^[291][86] [292]Load balancers distribute the work over the
set of virtual machines. This process is transparent to the cloud user,
who sees only a single access-point. To accommodate a large number of
cloud users, cloud applications can be [293]multitenant, meaning that
any machine may serve more than one cloud-user organization.
The pricing model for SaaS applications is typically a monthly or
yearly flat fee per user,^[294][87] so prices become scalable and
adjustable if users are added or removed at any point.^[295][88]
Proponents claim that SaaS gives a [296]business the potential to
reduce IT operational costs by outsourcing hardware and software
maintenance and support to the cloud provider. This enables the
business to reallocate IT operations costs away from hardware/software
spending and from personnel expenses, towards meeting other goals. In
addition, with applications hosted centrally, updates can be released
without the need for users to install new software. One drawback of
SaaS comes with storing the users' data on the cloud provider's server.
As a result,^[[297]citation needed] there could be unauthorized access
to the data. For this reason, users are increasingly^[[298]quantify]
adopting intelligent third-party [299]key-management systems to help
secure their data.^[[300]citation needed]
Security as a service (SECaaS)[[301]edit]
Main article: [302]Security as a service
Security as a service (SECaaS) is a [303]business model in which a
large [304]service provider integrates their security services into a
corporate infrastructure on a subscription basis more cost effectively
than most individuals or corporations can provide on their own, when
[305]total cost of ownership is considered. In this scenario, security
is delivered as a [306]service from the cloud,^[307][89] without
requiring on-premises hardware avoiding substantial capital outlays.
These security services often include [308]authentication,
[309]anti-virus, [310]anti-malware/spyware, [311]intrusion detection,
and [312]security event management, among others.^[313][90]
Mobile "backend" as a service (MBaaS)[[314]edit]
Main article: [315]Mobile backend as a service
In the mobile "backend" as a service (m) model, also known as backend
as a service (BaaS), [316]web app and [317]mobile app developers are
provided with a way to link their applications to [318]cloud storage
and cloud computing services with [319]application programming
interfaces (APIs) exposed to their applications and custom
[320]software development kits (SDKs). Services include user
management, [321]push notifications, integration with [322]social
networking services^[323][91] and more. This is a relatively recent
model in cloud computing,^[324][92] with most BaaS [325]startups dating
from 2011 or later^[326][93]^[327][94]^[328][95] but trends indicate
that these services are gaining significant mainstream traction with
enterprise consumers.^[329][96]
Serverless computing[[330]edit]
Main article: [331]Serverless computing
Serverless computing is a cloud computing code [332]execution model in
which the cloud provider fully manages starting and stopping
[333]virtual machines as necessary to serve requests, and requests are
billed by an abstract measure of the resources required to satisfy the
request, rather than per virtual machine, per hour.^[334][97] Despite
the name, it does not actually involve running code without
servers.^[335][97] Serverless computing is so named because the
business or person that owns the system does not have to purchase, rent
or provision servers or virtual machines for the [336]back-end code to
run on.
Cloud clients[[337]edit]
See also: [338]Category:Cloud clients and [339]Cloud API
Users access cloud computing using networked client devices, such as
[340]desktop computers, [341]laptops, [342]tablets and [343]smartphones
and any [344]Ethernet-enabled device such as Home Automation Gadgets.
Some of these devices--cloud clients--rely on cloud computing for all
or a majority of their applications so as to be essentially useless
without it. Examples are [345]thin clients and the browser-based
[346]Chromebook. Many cloud applications do not require specific
software on the client and instead use a web browser to interact with
the cloud application. With [347]Ajax and [348]HTML5 these [349]Web
user interfaces can achieve a similar, or even better, [350]look and
feel to native applications. Some cloud applications, however, support
specific client software dedicated to these applications (e.g.,
[351]virtual desktop clients and most email clients). Some legacy
applications (line of business applications that until now have been
prevalent in thin client computing) are delivered via a screen-sharing
technology.
Deployment models[[352]edit]
Cloud computing types
Private cloud[[353]edit]
Private cloud is cloud infrastructure operated solely for a single
organization, whether managed internally or by a third-party, and
hosted either internally or externally.^[354][2] Undertaking a private
cloud project requires significant engagement to virtualize the
business environment, and requires the organization to reevaluate
decisions about existing resources. It can improve business, but every
step in the project raises security issues that must be addressed to
prevent serious vulnerabilities. Self-run [355]data centers^[356][98]
are generally capital intensive. They have a significant physical
footprint, requiring allocations of space, hardware, and environmental
controls. These assets have to be refreshed periodically, resulting in
additional capital expenditures. They have attracted criticism because
users "still have to buy, build, and manage them" and thus do not
benefit from less hands-on management,^[357][99] essentially "[lacking]
the economic model that makes cloud computing such an intriguing
concept".^[358][100]^[359][101]
Public cloud[[360]edit]
A cloud is called a "public cloud" when the services are rendered over
a network that is open for public use. Public cloud services may be
free.^[361][102] Technically there may be little or no difference
between public and private cloud architecture, however, security
consideration may be substantially different for services
(applications, storage, and other resources) that are made available by
a service provider for a public audience and when communication is
effected over a non-trusted network. Generally, public cloud service
providers like [362]Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft and Google own
and operate the infrastructure at their [363]data center and access is
generally via the Internet. AWS and Microsoft also offer direct connect
services called "AWS Direct Connect" and "Azure ExpressRoute"
respectively, such connections require customers to purchase or lease a
private connection to a peering point offered by the cloud
provider.^[364][51]
Hybrid cloud[[365]edit]
Hybrid cloud is a composition of two or more clouds (private, community
or public) that remain distinct entities but are bound together,
offering the benefits of multiple deployment models. Hybrid cloud can
also mean the ability to connect collocation, managed and/or dedicated
services with cloud resources.^[366][2] [367]Gartner, Inc. defines a
hybrid cloud service as a cloud computing service that is composed of
some combination of private, public and community cloud services, from
different service providers.^[368][103] A hybrid cloud service crosses
isolation and provider boundaries so that it can't be simply put in one
category of private, public, or community cloud service. It allows one
to extend either the capacity or the capability of a cloud service, by
aggregation, integration or customization with another cloud service.
Varied use cases for hybrid cloud composition exist. For example, an
organization may store sensitive client data in house on a private
cloud application, but interconnect that application to a business
intelligence application provided on a public cloud as a software
service.^[369][104] This example of hybrid cloud extends the
capabilities of the enterprise to deliver a specific business service
through the addition of externally available public cloud services.
Hybrid cloud adoption depends on a number of factors such as data
security and compliance requirements, level of control needed over
data, and the applications an organization uses.^[370][105]
Another example of hybrid cloud is one where [371]IT organizations use
public cloud computing resources to meet temporary capacity needs that
can not be met by the private cloud.^[372][106] This capability enables
hybrid clouds to employ cloud bursting for scaling across
clouds.^[373][2] Cloud bursting is an application deployment model in
which an application runs in a private cloud or data center and
"bursts" to a public cloud when the demand for computing capacity
increases. A primary advantage of cloud bursting and a hybrid cloud
model is that an organization pays for extra compute resources only
when they are needed.^[374][107] Cloud bursting enables data centers to
create an in-house IT infrastructure that supports average workloads,
and use cloud resources from public or private clouds, during spikes in
processing demands.^[375][108] The specialized model of hybrid cloud,
which is built atop heterogeneous hardware, is called "Cross-platform
Hybrid Cloud". A cross-platform hybrid cloud is usually powered by
different CPU architectures, for example, x86-64 and ARM, underneath.
Users can transparently deploy and scale applications without knowledge
of the cloud's hardware diversity.^[376][109] This kind of cloud
emerges from the raise of ARM-based system-on-chip for server-class
computing.
Others[[377]edit]
Community cloud[[378]edit]
[379]Community cloud shares infrastructure between several
organizations from a specific community with common concerns (security,
compliance, jurisdiction, etc.), whether managed internally or by a
third-party, and either hosted internally or externally. The costs are
spread over fewer users than a public cloud (but more than a private
cloud), so only some of the cost savings potential of cloud computing
are realized.^[380][2]
Distributed cloud[[381]edit]
A cloud computing platform can be assembled from a distributed set of
machines in different locations, connected to a single network or hub
service. It is possible to distinguish between two types of distributed
clouds: public-resource computing and volunteer cloud.
* Public-resource computing--This type of distributed cloud results
from an expansive definition of cloud computing, because they are
more akin to distributed computing than cloud computing.
Nonetheless, it is considered a sub-class of cloud computing, and
some examples include distributed computing platforms such as
[382]BOINC and [383]Folding@Home.
* Volunteer cloud--Volunteer cloud computing is characterized as the
intersection of public-resource computing and cloud computing,
where a cloud computing infrastructure is built using volunteered
resources. Many challenges arise from this type of infrastructure,
because of the volatility of the resources used to built it and the
dynamic environment it operates in. It can also be called
peer-to-peer clouds, or ad-hoc clouds. An interesting effort in
such direction is Cloud@Home, it aims to implement a cloud
computing infrastructure using volunteered resources providing a
business-model to incentivize contributions through financial
restitution.^[384][110]
Intercloud[[385]edit]
Main article: [386]Intercloud
The [387]Intercloud^[388][111] is an interconnected global "cloud of
clouds"^[389][112]^[390][113] and an extension of the Internet "network
of networks" on which it is based. The focus is on direct
[391]interoperability between public cloud service providers, more so
than between providers and consumers (as is the case for hybrid- and
multi-cloud).^[392][114]^[393][115]^[394][116]
Multicloud[[395]edit]
Main article: [396]Multicloud
Multicloud is the use of multiple cloud computing services in a single
heterogeneous architecture to reduce reliance on single vendors,
increase flexibility through choice, mitigate against disasters, etc.
It differs from hybrid cloud in that it refers to multiple cloud
services, rather than multiple deployment modes (public, private,
legacy).^[397][117]^[398][118]^[399][119]
Architecture[[400]edit]
Cloud computing sample architecture
Cloud architecture,^[401][120] the [402]systems architecture of the
[403]software systems involved in the delivery of cloud computing,
typically involves multiple cloud components communicating with each
other over a loose coupling mechanism such as a messaging queue.
Elastic provision implies intelligence in the use of tight or loose
coupling as applied to mechanisms such as these and others.
Cloud engineering[[404]edit]
[405]Cloud engineering is the application of [406]engineering
disciplines to cloud computing. It brings a systematic approach to the
high-level concerns of commercialization, standardization, and
governance in conceiving, developing, operating and maintaining cloud
computing systems. It is a multidisciplinary method encompassing
contributions from diverse areas such as [407]systems, [408]software,
[409]web, [410]performance, [411]information, [412]security,
[413]platform, [414]risk, and [415]quality engineering.
Security and privacy[[416]edit]
Main article: [417]Cloud computing issues
Cloud computing poses privacy concerns because the service provider can
access the data that is in the cloud at any time. It could accidentally
or deliberately alter or even delete information.^[418][121] Many cloud
providers can share information with third parties if necessary for
purposes of law and order even without a warrant. That is permitted in
their privacy policies, which users must agree to before they start
using cloud services. Solutions to privacy include policy and
legislation as well as end users' choices for how data is
stored.^[419][121] Users can encrypt data that is processed or stored
within the cloud to prevent unauthorized access.^[420][3]^[421][121]
According to the Cloud Security Alliance, the top three threats in the
cloud are Insecure Interfaces and API's, Data Loss & Leakage, and
Hardware Failure--which accounted for 29%, 25% and 10% of all cloud
security outages respectively. Together, these form shared technology
vulnerabilities. In a cloud provider platform being shared by different
users there may be a possibility that information belonging to
different customers resides on same data server. Therefore, Information
leakage may arise by mistake when information for one customer is given
to other.^[422][122] Additionally, [423]Eugene Schultz, chief
technology officer at Emagined Security, said that hackers are spending
substantial time and effort looking for ways to penetrate the cloud.
"There are some real Achilles' heels in the cloud infrastructure that
are making big holes for the bad guys to get into". Because data from
hundreds or thousands of companies can be stored on large cloud
servers, hackers can theoretically gain control of huge stores of
information through a single attack--a process he called
"hyperjacking". Some examples of this include the Dropbox security
breach, and iCloud 2014 leak.^[424][123] Dropbox had been breached in
October 2014, having over 7 million of its users passwords stolen by
hackers in an effort to get monetary value from it by Bitcoins (BTC).
By having these passwords, they are able to read private data as well
as have this data be indexed by search engines (making the information
public).^[425][123] There is the problem of legal ownership of the data
(If a user stores some data in the cloud, can the cloud provider profit
from it?). Many Terms of Service agreements are silent on the question
of ownership.^[426][124] Physical control of the computer equipment
(private cloud) is more secure than having the equipment off site and
under someone else's control (public cloud). This delivers great
incentive to public cloud computing service providers to prioritize
building and maintaining strong management of secure
services.^[427][125] Some small businesses that don't have expertise in
[428]IT security could find that it's more secure for them to use a
public cloud. There is the risk that end users do not understand the
issues involved when signing on to a cloud service (persons sometimes
don't read the many pages of the terms of service agreement, and just
click "Accept" without reading). This is important now that cloud
computing is becoming popular and required for some services to work,
for example for an [429]intelligent personal assistant (Apple's
[430]Siri or [431]Google Now). Fundamentally, private cloud is seen as
more secure with higher levels of control for the owner, however public
cloud is seen to be more flexible and requires less time and money
investment from the user.^[432][126]
Limitations and disadvantages[[433]edit]
According to [434]Bruce Schneier, "The downside is that you will have
limited customization options. Cloud computing is cheaper because of
[435]economics of scale, and - like any outsourced task - you tend to
get what you get. A restaurant with a limited menu is cheaper than a
personal chef who can cook anything you want. Fewer options at a much
cheaper price: it's a feature, not a bug." He also suggests that "the
cloud provider might not meet your legal needs" and that businesses
need to weigh the benefits of cloud computing against the
risks.^[436][127] In cloud computing, the control of the back end
infrastructure is limited to the cloud vendor only. Cloud providers
often decide on the management policies, which moderates what the cloud
users are able to do with their deployment.^[437][128] Cloud users are
also limited to the control and management of their applications, data
and services.^[438][129] This includes data caps, which are placed on
cloud users by the cloud vendor allocating certain amount of bandwidth
for each customer and are often shared among other cloud
users.^[439][130]
Privacy and [440]confidentiality are big concerns in some activities.
For instance, sworn translators working under the stipulations of an
[441]NDA, might face problems regarding [442]sensitive data that are
not [443]encrypted.^[444][131]
Emerging trends[[445]edit]
Cloud computing is still a subject of research.^[446][132] A driving
factor in the evolution of cloud computing has been [447]chief
technology officers seeking to minimize risk of internal outages and
mitigate the complexity of housing network and computing hardware
in-house.^[448][133] Major cloud technology companies invest billions
of dollars per year in cloud [449]Research and Development. For
example, in 2011 Microsoft committed 90 percent of its $9.6 billion
[450]R&D budget to its cloud.^[451][134] Research by investment bank
Centaur Partners in late 2015 forecasted that SaaS revenue would grow
from $13.5 billion in 2011 to $32.8 billion in 2016.^[452][135]
.^[453][136]
[454]https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/614885/how-virtual-data-roo
m-boosting-mergers-aquisitions/
See also[[455]edit]
* [456]Computer networking portal
* [457]Category: Cloud computing providers
* [458]Category: Cloud platforms
* [459]Cloud computing security
* [460]Cloud computing comparison
* [461]Cloud management
* [462]Cloud research
* [463]Cloud storage
* [464]Edge computing
* [465]eScience
* [466]Microservices
* [467]Mobile cloud computing
* [468]Personal cloud
* [469]Robot as a Service
* [470]Service-Oriented Architecture
* [471]Ubiquitous computing
* [472]Web computing
* [473]Cloud collaboration
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