Cloud computing

PROJECT

European Virtual Learning Platform for Electrical and Information Engineering
http://www.techepdia.eu

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

AUTHOR

Miguel Soriano

ANNOTATION

This module contains some necessary information for the basic orientation of students in the field of cloud computing. It includes an overview of the history of this technology, the architecture, services and deployment models. Moreover, the pros and cons of cloud computing versus previous schemes or computing architectures are also presented.

OBJECTIVES

This module provides some basic information about cloud computing. Cloud computing is one of the hottest buzzwords in technology; this module aims to clarify the meaning and the different models and possibilities offered by this technology. This document tries to clarify the possible range of offerings and the terminology used to describe them in cloud computing

The main objective of this module is that readers can identify whether this type of solution can be useful for an organization, and if that is the case, which are the most suitable service and deployment model taking into account the company requirements. Finally, the reader will identify the general benefits and the major concerns about using cloud computing

KEYWORDS

Cloud computing, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, public cloud, private cloud, community cloud, hybrid cloud, elasticity, scalability, privacy, middleware

LITERATURE

[1] U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing. http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-145/SP800-145.pdf. Sept. 2011. http://www.nist.gov/itl/cloud
[2] Michael Armbrust, Armando Fox, Rean Griffith, Anthony D. Joseph, Randy H. Katz, Andrew Konwinski, Gunho Lee, David A. Patterson, Ariel Rabkin, Ion Stoica, Matei Zaharia “Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing” University of California at Berkeley. http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2009/EECS
[3] Cary Landis, Dan Blacharski Cloud Computing Made Easy: An Easy to Understand Reference About Cloud Computing. Virtual Global Inc, 2013, ISBN 978-1482779424
[4] Douglas F. Parkhill The Challenge of the Computer Utility. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, (1966), ASIN: B000O121OS, ISBN : 0240507177
[5] Antonio Regalado, Who coined “Cloud Computing”? MIT Technology Review, USA, Oct. 2011
[6] M. N.O. Sadiku, S. M. Musa, O.D. Momoh “Cloud computing: Opportunities and challenges” IEEE Potentials 02/2014; 33(1):34-36
[7] Jinesh Varia Architecting for the Cloud: Best Practices January 2010
[8] Peter Mell, Tim Grance “Effectively and Securely Using the Cloud Computing Paradigm”
[9] Eugene Gorelik Cloud Computing Models, January 2013
[10] The cloud tutorial http://thecloudtutorial.com
[11] D. Catteddu and G. Hogben, “Cloud Computing: Benefits, Risks and Recommendations for Information Security,” ENISA, 2009; www.enisa.europa.eu/act/rm/files/deliverables/cloud-computing-risk-assessment/at_download/fullReport.
[12] Cloud Security Alliance, “Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing V2.1,” http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/csaguide.pdf.

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