...Technology Services Thought Leadership White Paper Cloud Computing Defining a framework for cloud adoption How common ground can help enterprises drive success with cloud computing2 Defining a framework for cloud adoption Contents 1 Introduction 3 Looking at cloud computing across two dimensions 3 Cloud delivery models 7 Cloud service types 8 Roles in cloud consumption and delivery 10 Challenges and considerations 11 Summary Introduction With the many widely discussed advantages to cloud comput- ing, including elastic scaling, faster service provisioning, greater IT efficiencies and usage-based accounting, businesses are increasingly interested in adopting a cloud computing environment. Yet a swell in media and analyst coverage, plus a proliferation in cloud computing providers and marketing messages, has resulted in a great deal of confusion about what the term “cloud computing” really means. For example, some providers look at cloud computing as way to provide compute or storage capacity as a service, provi- sioned from a parallel, on-demand processing platform that leverages economies of scale. Others may equate cloud com- puting with software as a service, a delivery model for making applications available over the Internet. IT analysts view cloud computing from the perspective of variable pricing without long-term commitments and massive elastic scaling of services. IT leaders look at cloud as an infrastructure architecture alternative that...
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...The power of cloud You can hardly look at an IT strategy document today without seeing mention of cloud computing, even though it has been around for years. This model has now crossed the chasm to penetrate corporate America, which traditionally relied on internal infrastructure. This is a significant shift in IT mindset in what will certainly be remembered as a disruptive technology strategy that changed the way the world works, literally. What is cloud? Cloud computing is a pay-per-use consumption and delivery model that enables real-time delivery of configurable computing resources (for example, networks, servers, storage, applications, services). Typically, these are highly scalable resources delivered over the Internet to multiple companies, which pay only for what they use. Cloud delivery models can help organizations scale their investments as they grow their business. They can also open the door to new business approaches through standardized applications, infrastructure, testing environments and business processes that help improve service delivery and efficiency. Although cloud is widely recognized as a technology game changer, its potential for driving business innovation remains virtually untapped. Indeed, cloud has the power to fundamentally shift competitive landscapes by providing a new platform for creating and delivering business value. To take advantage of cloud’s potential to transform internal operations, customer relationships and industry value chains...
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...net/publication/259072387 Cloud Computing Security Issues and Challenges ARTICLE · JANUARY 2011 CITATIONS READS 13 20,419 1 AUTHOR: Ibikunle Ayoleke Botswana International University of Science… 29 PUBLICATIONS 30 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All in-text references underlined in blue are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you access and read them immediately. Available from: Ibikunle Ayoleke Retrieved on: 13 February 2016 Kuyoro S. O., Ibikunle F. & Awodele O. Cloud Computing Security Issues and Challenges Kuyoro S. O. afolashadeng@gmail.com Department of Computer Science Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, 240001, Nigeria Ibikunle F. faibikunle2@yahoo.co.uk Department of Computer Science Covenant University Otta, 240001, Nigeria Awodele O. delealways@yahoo.com Department of Computer Science Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, 240001, Nigeria Abstract Cloud computing is a set of IT services that are provided to a customer over a network on a leased basis and with the ability to scale up or down their service requirements. Usually cloud computing services are delivered by a third party provider who owns the infrastructure. It advantages to mention but a few include scalability, resilience, flexibility, efficiency and outsourcing non-core activities. Cloud computing offers an innovative business model for organizations to adopt IT services without upfront investment. Despite the potential gains achieved from the cloud computing...
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...IBM Sales and Distribution Thought Leadership White Paper Banking Cloud computing for banking Driving business model transformation 2 Cloud computing for banking Executive summary The banking industry is facing unprecedented changes. Control is now in the hands of the customer, rather than the bank. Customers are driving new business models. Their use of technology—in addition to changes in social and household dynamics—is driving business transformation. Banks need to react to this new customer-driven environment with innovation in business models, operations and IT. For banks, the value proposition for cloud computing affects the entire business. Cloud technology offers a new model for delivering innovative client experiences, effective collaboration, improved speed to market and increased IT efficiency. Cloud deployments are spreading and the technology is proving to be secure. More businesses are adopting cloud computing. In fact, according to the 2010 IBM CIO study, “Sixty percent of CIOs plan to use Cloud—up from thirty-three percent two years ago.”2 Today, cloud technology is not just a tool being used in IT, but a paradigm shift to an entirely new business model. ●● ●● ●● Changing business models have shifted from productcentric to customer-centric Enhanced regulation increases government oversight and intervention Increasing social and government pressure for financial inclusion To drive growth and innovation in banking, it is increasingly...
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...Cloud Computing Table of Contents Abstract 1 Evolution of Cloud Computing 1 Defining Cloud Computing 3 Deployment Models 5 Delivery Models 7 Essential Characteristics of Cloud Computing 10 Benefits of Cloud Computing 11 Risks of Cloud Computing 13 Conclusion 15 References 17 Cloud Computing Abstract Cloud computing is one of the latest computer and business industry buzz words. It joins the ranks of ‘virtualization’, ‘grid computing’, and ‘clustering’, among other buzz words in the IT industry. Cloud computing is a virtual network access, application, storage, and other computing resources on a pay-as-you-go basis. It allows users to access their networks, store information, and other resources from a virtual “cloud.” It is a relatively new concept that is still evolving. As a result, there is no standard definition of the cloud computing concept, which has led to many variations of the definition of cloud computing. Due to this lack of standardization members of the IT industry have created cloud products based on their own definitions of cloud computing, which has resulted in inconsistencies and confusion about what cloud computing really is. This paper will discuss the evolution, various definitions, deployment models, delivery models, characteristics, benefits and risks, of cloud computing. Evolution of Cloud Computing Cloud Computing has evolved through a number of phases, which include grid and utility computing, application service...
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...security, organizations must adopt an approach that is both holistic and proactive. This decision traditionally involves an evaluation of the business processes involved, assessment of compliance with regulations and standards, and the identification of information systems and technology capability. Cloud Computing has become one of the most discussed and sought after solutions for dealing with such challenges. According to IDC Cloud, research suggests that IT Cloud Services spending will reach $47.4 billion in 2013 and is expected to be more than $107 billion in 2017 with an annual growth rate of 23.5 percent, five times that of the industry (IDC, 2013). Cloud Computing is a resourceful model that allows enterprises to accelerate innovation, decrease infrastructure costs, improve resource utilization, and greater ability to manage information technology security (PwC, 2010). The “Cloud” refers to the Internet, a collection of interconnected networks that communicate with each other, and it can be accessed globally. Cloud Computing employs network resources to deliver services entirely online. The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines Cloud Computing as: “A model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction” (Mell, 2011)...
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...inefficiencies negatively impact the Federal Government’s ability to serve the American public. Cloud computing has the potential to play a major part in addressing these inefficiencies and improving government service delivery. Amtrak, one of top client for Lockheed Martin is facing similar challenges to reduce the cost of IT infrastructure maintenance in their data center operations. Lockheed Martin has a unique cloud model which is focused on providing solutions as a service based on a mission focused approach to secure cloud delivery. They have successfully implemented cloud services for many clients. This study specifically focused on implementing the cloud computing strategy and services provided by Lockheed Martin that can significantly help Amtrak to provide highly reliable, innovative services in an efficient manner and at the same time reduce IT operating costs. Interviews were conducted with key business stakeholders at Amtrak and also with some of the IT project team members to learn about the existing data center model set up, data storage, and the hardware and software applications that are currently used. Interviews were also conducted with employees to understand the perception of cloud system infrastructure services and how it can help them. This report concludes that Lockheed Martin is deeply involved in delivery of cloud computing services to his clients and will provide a unique cloud computing framework that can benefit Amtrak. The challenge at Amtrak is that even...
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...CLOUD COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE Advanced Computer Architecture Spring 2014 Anusha Sher (A03771526), Niharika Medaboina (A03771523) Professor: Dr Dulal Chandra Kar Texas A&M University Corpus Christi ABSTRACT Cloud computing has been envisioned as the next-generation architecture of IT enterprise. The computing world has traveled from the concept of parallel computing to distributed computing to grid computing and recently to cloud computing. Although the idea of cloud computing has been around for quite some time, it is an emerging field of computer science. Cloud computing can be defined as a computing environment where computing needs by one party can be outsourced to another party and when need be arise to use the computing power or resources like database or emails, they can access them via internet. Cloud computing is a recent trend in IT that moves computing and data away from desktop and portable PCs into large data centers. The main advantage of cloud computing is that customers do not have to pay for infrastructure, its installation, required man power to handle such infrastructure and maintenance. In this paper we will discuss what makes all this possible, what is the architectural design of cloud computing and its applications. INTRODUCTION The term "cloud" originates from the world of telecommunications when providers began using virtual private network (VPN) services for data communications. Cloud computing deals with computation, software, data access...
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...Contents Introduction 1 Management Information System 1 Cloud Computing 3 Defining Cloud Computing 3 Cloud Service Models 4 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 4 Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) 4 Software -as-a-Service (SaaS) 5 Cloud Delivery Models 5 Public Cloud 5 Private Cloud 6 Hybrid Cloud 6 Challenges and Outstanding Issues 6 Loss of IT-control 7 Data Management 7 Privacy and Legal 7 Performance and QoS 8 Security 9 Conclusion 11 Introduction : Information recognized as essential for human life , where it helps to make choices and decisions in every activity . Nowadays, organizations needs information to be able to achieve its goals and maintain for survive. In business , management requires to planning , directing , controlling , making decisions and solving problems in efficient and effective way . information systems helps managers to do these functions by providing timely , accurate and relevant information . for this reason organizations investing in information systems and technology in order to achieve the most important objectives for any business through improving businesses operations efficiency and productivity which leads to customer returning and purchasing more and gaining high profits. Also , it enables to create new products and services such as ; iTunes music service . in same context , it helps mangers to make decisions with real time information which is reflected on organization's performance. As a result , firms...
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...Cloud Computing Service for all most everything | Submitted To:Dr. Richard EganSubmitted By:Team 2 | Table of Contents Cloud computing 2 Introduction 2 Definition of Cloud Computing 3 Services Models of cloud computing 4 Software as a Service (SaaS): 4 Platform as a Service (PaaS): 5 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): 5 Deployment Model of cloud computing 5 Public Cloud: 5 Private Cloud: 6 Community Cloud: 6 Hybrid Cloud: 6 Challenges of cloud computing 7 Benefits 7 Implementation Plan 9 How Does Data Stay Safe in the Cloud? 9 Are your applications ready to run on cloud? 9 Will you able to receive customer support for the service? 10 Client considerations for Best Practices during Implementation and Deployment 10 Implementation Strategy 10 Cloud architecture: 10 Market Analysis 11 Important Questions to be address by management 11 Implementation Cycle 12 References (Author, Year) 14 Cloud computing Introduction Whenever technology changed or company move to new business plan, it costs them and many of these companies cannot afford in current economic environment. And most of the time all the investments are not useful at the same time. They wish to “pay for what they use” services and use their efforts and money in main business to add value to it. So these challenges and expectations cause the born of cloud computing.Cloud Computing provides a simple, economicaland efficient way to access servers, storage, databases and a broad set of application...
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...A Survey on Applications of Cloud Computing in Healthcare |Ayesha Asif |………. |Noorulain Ashraf | |Department of Software Engineering |Department of Software Engineering |Department of Software Engineering | |Fatima Jinnah Women University |Fatima Jinnah Women University |Fatima Jinnah Women University | |Rawalpindi, Pakistan |Rawalpindi, Pakistan |Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |Ayesh_15_94@yahoo.com |abc@xyz.com |noorulainkhaan@gmail.com | Abstract – Healthcare Delivery Organizations (HDOs) are facing a number of problems due to their mode of operations. Amongst the problems are improper modes of data storage, insecurity of medical records, difficulty in accessing healthcare services, high cost, and inaccurate diagnosis. Recently research has identified Cloud Computing (CC) as a new and substantial business model capable of providing efficient services that can benefit the healthcare industry. The aim of this paper is to study the existing cloud computing applications in healthcare industry and propose optimal techniques and solution on the basis of analysis. Keywords – Cloud Computing (CC); Healthcare Information Technology (HIT);...
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...Masaryk University Faculty of Informatics The Shift Towards Cloud Computing Master Thesis Brno, May 2009 Stanislav Tvarůžek 1 Declaration I declare that this master thesis is solely my own work. I have cited all sources used in this thesis and I have provided complete references to them. Supervisor: RNDr. Radek Ošlejšek, Ph.D. 2 Abstract Cloud computing is a phenomenon of the recent years and academia as well as major IT players are paying more attention to this emerging and innovative approach. This thesis summarizes information from various sources gathered on the subject 'cloud computing'. Firstly, it tracks back the evolution of technologies that paved the road for cloud computing and accelerated its further advancements. Secondly, it provides a high level overview of cloud computing technology stack and identifies service layers exposed via on-demand infrastructure. Lastly, it investigates various aspects of cloud computing and its impact on information technology. Any comments and thoughts on this thesis are highly appreciated and you can drop me a line at: tvaruzek@mail.muni.cz Keywords: Cloud computing, Virtualization, Innova.sk, Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, Amazon Web Services, Google Apps 3 Acknowledgments I would like to thank my supervisor Radek Ošlejšek for providing me the necessary help and guidance. I would like to express many thanks to my friends who helped me and supported me, especially...
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...2012 International Conference on Computing, Electronics and Electrical Technologies [ICCEET] Cloud Computing - Concepts, Architecture and Challenges Yashpalsinh Jadeja Dept. of Computer Engineering & IT U. V. Patel College of Engineering, Ganpat University Kherva (Mahesana), Gujarat, India yashpaljadeja@gmail.com Kirit Modi Dept. of Computer Engineering & IT U. V. Patel College of Engineering, Ganpat University Kherva (Mahesana), Gujarat, India kirit.modi@ganpatuniversity.ac.in Abstract- With the advent internet in the 1990s to the problems. Cloud computing deals with virtualization, present day facilities of ubiquitous computing, the internet has changed the computing world in a drastic way. It has traveled from the concept of parallel computing to distributed computing to grid computing and recently to cloud computing. Although the idea of cloud computing has been around for quite some time, it is an emerging field of computer science. Cloud computing can be defined as a computing environment where computing needs by one party can be outsourced to another party and when need be arise to use the computing power or resources like database or emails, they can access them via internet. Cloud computing is a recent trend in IT that moves computing and data away from desktop and portable PCs into large data centers. The main advantage of cloud computing is that customers do not have to pay for infrastructure, its installation, required man power to handle such infrastructure...
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...Cloud Computing Praveen Reddy, Polam Wilmington University SEC-6040 1. Introduction Cloud computing is the term that describes about the computer related services through the internet. As technology developments are increased significantly, many individuals and businesses are interested to use software and hardware services that are managed by third parties at remote locations (Mirzaei, 2008). The term “ cloud “ can be truly understandable how the cloud can be a value to an organization by providing various services like online data storage, social networking, online business applications and webmail’s etc. because, the cloud computing allows access to information and computer related resources from any location that has network connection (Mirzaei, 2008). 2. Components of Cloud Computing: 2.1 Cloud Client: Clients play a key role in providing access for users to client devices which consists of computer software and hardware that depends on cloud computing for application delivery. And also there are several applications which are designed specifically for delivery of cloud services and it is essentially useless without the application. For example which can include devices like computers, mobile phones and applications like operating systems, browsers etc (Nichols, 2011). The cloud client has three different types, they are * Mobile clients. * Thick clients (Nichols, 2011). * Thin clients (Most popular) (Nichols, 2011). 2.2 Distributed Servers:...
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...WHITE PAPER Cloud Computing from the Ground Up Cloud Basics and Pragmatic Best Practices for Getting Started July 2010 John Bair, Chief Technology Officer, Ajilitee John Rhoton, Author, Cloud Computing Explained: Implementation Handbook for Enterprises ©Ajilitee and John Rhoton 2010 Tomorrow’s forecast: cloudy with a high chance of value What is cloud computing? The experts disagree on its exact definition, but most concur that it includes the notion of web-based services that are available on demand from an optimized, and highly scalable, service provider. Despite the technical sound of its characterization, it not only has garnered excitement from technologists but also has captured the attention of business leaders around the world. If you read the press, cloud computing has the potential for significant impact on technology, business and may even carry far-reaching economic and political implications. Research from industry analyst firms affirms that corporate investments are increasing in cloud infrastructure, applications and services, keeping IT spending steady despite a less-than-ideal business climate. And a recent Gartner report forecasts the global cloud services market to reach $68.3 billion in 2010, and jumping to $149 billion by 2014, as a testament to the acceleration of cloud adoption by enterprises. But all this doesn’t necessarily mean that it is relevant to you and your company. Unless it solves a problem or unleashes a new opportunity that is specific...
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