...Content |No. |Contents |Page | |1 |Background | | |2 |Technological Definition | | |3 |Application | | |4 |Classification | | |5 |Future Prospects | | |6 |Business Value | | |7 |Limitation | | |8 |Conclusion | | |9 |References | | Background: The term "cloud" is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on the cloud drawing used in the past to represent the telephone network,[22] and later to depict the Internet in computer network diagrams as an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure it represents.[23] Cloud computing is a natural evolution of the widespread adoption of virtualisation, service-oriented...
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...solutions to green cloud computing Thi Hong Nhung Huynh MSc Computing and Management 2010/2011 The candidate confirms that the work submitted is their own and the appropriate credit has been given where reference has been made to the work of others. I understand that failure to attribute material which is obtained from another source may be considered as plagiarism. (Signature of student) Abstract Cloud computing is a breakthrough innovation in information technology industry. It brings new efficiencies and advantages to business. There is much hype about environmental impacts of cloud computing on green issues. Some favour of cloud computing as solution to green issues while others blame cloud computing as burden to environmental problems. Cloud computing, nevertheless, like other technology, is neutral. It can be either cause or solution to environmental issues. There is growing pressure on cloud computing industry to reduce the environmental impacts of their data centres. The current trend focuses on developing green cloud computing. However, the evaluation of solutions to green cloud computing bases on certain standards, metrics and benchmarks, which assess only parts of the environmental issues with cloud computing. This report will concentrate on green issues with cloud computing. Significant positive and negative impacts of cloud computing on the environment issues will be investigated. Next, a classification of green issues with cloud computing also is offered...
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...Dublin Institute of Technology ARROW@DIT Dissertations School of Computing 2010-09-01 Cloud Computing:Strategies for Cloud Computing Adoption Faith Shimba Dublin Institute of Technology, faith.shimba@gmail.com Recommended Citation Shimba, F.:Cloud Computing:Strategies for Cloud Computing Adoption. Masters Dissertation. Dublin, Dublin Institute of Technology, 2010. This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Computing at ARROW@DIT. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ARROW@DIT. For more information, please contact yvonne.desmond@dit.ie, arrow.admin@dit.ie. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNoncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License School of Computing Dissertations Dublin Institute of Technology Year Cloud Computing:Strategies for Cloud Computing Adoption Faith Shimba Mr. Dublin Institute of Technology, faith.shimba@student.dit.ie This paper is posted at ARROW@DIT. http://arrow.dit.ie/scschcomdis/1 — Use Licence — Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 You are free: • to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work • to make derivative works Under the following conditions: • Attribution. You must give the original author credit. • Non-Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. • Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical...
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...Cloud computing Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network (typically the Internet). The name comes from the use of a cloud-shaped symbol as an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it contains in system diagrams. Cloud computing entrusts remote services with a user's data, software and computation. There are many types of public cloud computing:[1] Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) Platform as a service (PaaS) Software as a service (SaaS) Storage as a service (STaaS) Security as a service (SECaaS) Data as a service (DaaS) Database as a service (DBaaS) Test environment as a service (TEaaS) Desktop virtualization API as a service (APIaaS) Backend as a service (BaaS) In the business model using software as a service, users are provided access to application software and databases. The cloud providers manage the infrastructure and platforms on which the applications run. SaaS is sometimes referred to as “on-demand software” and is usually priced on a pay-per-use basis. Saas providers generally price applications using a subscription fee. Proponents claim that the SaaS allows a business the potential to reduce IT operational costs by outsourcing hardware and software maintenance and support to the cloud provider. This will enable a business to reallocate IT operations to focus on other IT goals. In addition, the application is hosted centrally, so updates can be released without users...
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...Information Technology and Management Science doi: 10.2478/v10313-012-0013-8 2012 /15 Cloud Computing Evaluation Based on Financial Metrics Maksims Kornevs1, Vineta Minkevica2, 1-2Riga Technical University, Marcus Holm, Cisco Systems Abstract – Interest in cloud computing is growing, and, as a result, there is much information about it – both positive and negative. On the one hand, cloud computing saves money because it does not require IT infrastructure, servers, and it is very scalable. On the other hand, it might lead to financial loss due to security risks, possible data access problems, data privacy policies, etc. Therefore, cloud computing evaluation based on financial metrics is proposed in this article. This paper consists of four major sections. The first section is a literature review of cloud computing and its types. The next section describes some common financial metrics such as CBA, ROI and TCO and describes how they might be applied to evaluate cloud computing. The third section proposes evaluation strategies, and the last section contains the evaluation of a series of cloud computing projects based on chosen evaluation strategies, and results are verified based on expert opinion. Keywords – cloud computing, CBA, ROI, TCO, ROC computing as “a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configuration computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction”...
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...Information Systems Dissertation The Impact of Cloud Computing on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Word Count: 12,497 Abstract In recent years a new computing paradigm has emerged: Cloud Computing. Whilst there seem to be an endless number of definitions for this new term, including one by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that is nearly 800 words long, nobody seems to be able to settle on a true characterisation of the subject matter. In its simplest form cloud computing can be described as IT-as-a-service. Instead of building your own IT infrastructure to host databases or software, a third party hosts them on their own servers. Companies have access to their data and software over the internet (which in most diagrams is depicted as a cloud). However, is this new paradigm simply a new term for something we are already doing or is it truly going to change the future of IT as we know it? This dissertation investigates the phenomenon commonly known as cloud computing, focussing closely on its impact on small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s), and ultimately attempts to assess the future of cloud computing. The research throughout this paper is based solely on secondary research. No primary research into the topic area has been made. In order to gain a broad view and understanding of the topic various existing papers and studies, on the topic of cloud computing and technology adoption within SME’s, have been studied and critiqued...
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...School of Computing and Mathematics Faculty of BCL Request for Ethical Approval for Individual Study / Programme of Research by University Students Students conducting PG Independent Scholarship (PG IS), UG Applied Research Project (UG ARP), UG Maths Projects (UG MP) or Learning-through-Work (LTW) projects must complete this form and submit to their project supervisors for approval. After initial approval, project supervisors need to submit these forms to PG IS, UG ARP, UG MP or LTW coordinator who would then submit these to the Chair of the Computing Ethics Committee (CREC) for further consideration. Students conducting PG Research projects (eg MPhil, PhD etc) must also complete this form and submit to their research supervisors for approval who would then submit these to the Chair of the CREC for further consideration. Feedback on your application will be via the Project/Research Supervisor. 1. Your Name: | | 2a. Programme name and code: BSc (Hons) Information Technology (G502)2b. Your student ID: | 3. Contact Info | Email: Tel No. Address: | 4. Module name and code | Applied Research Project | 5. Name of project/research supervisor: | 6. Title or topic area of proposed study: Assessing the benefits and fears of Cloud computing for the Small and Medium Enterprises | | 7. What is the aim and objectives of your study? | The aimThe aim of this study will be to perform an assessment of the extent of benefits...
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...Radiology and Cardiology medical field, a project manager within this field can become engaged in many new developments towards the direction of digital innovation. The way that technology is making information easily available to many areas of the healthcare continuum to bring better healthcare results to their patients is being affected by the same new concepts many information management teams in other digital firms are investing in to bring their organization to the forefront. Like most digital firms, a healthcare organization can make use of having large amounts of data available and these organizations can use this data to help with many business decisions directly related to care management. Today, healthcare organizations are using one of the evolving concepts of cloud technology to bring information to the fingertips of the patient so they can participate more actively in managing their own personal healthcare. The concept of cloud computing in digital imaging for a healthcare organization involves the use of investing in a product which allows an organization to be able to share the digital images and the results of those images to the patient, physicians, and any other authorized healthcare continuum the patient and physician feel are valuable to provide the best care. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (http://csrc.nist.gov) gives the definition of cloud computing as follows… Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient...
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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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...Cloud Computing and Security ITM 5600 Thomas Payne Webster University Cloud Computing and Security The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) define cloud computing this way. “Cloud computing is a model for enabling 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. This cloud model promotes availability and is composed of five essential characteristics (On-demand self-service, Broad network access, Resource pooling, Rapid elasticity, Measured Service); three service models (Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS), Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)); and, four deployment models (Private cloud, Community cloud, Public cloud, Hybrid cloud). Key enabling technologies include: (1) fast wide-area networks, (2) powerful, inexpensive server computers, and (3) high-performance virtualization for commodity hardware” (National Institue of Standards and Technology, 2011). There is a lot to take in from that lengthy definition. This may explain why there is so much ambiguity and “hand wringing” surrounding cloud computing. Major companies and government alike have started to embrace cloud services and architecture. This hasn’t been an easy transition, however many higher level managers are not aware or just not informed on...
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...Performance and Cost Evaluation of an Adaptive Encryption Architecture for Cloud Databases Abstract: The cloud database as a service is a novel paradigm that can support several Internet-based applications, but its adoption requires the solution of information confidentiality problems. We propose a novel architecture for adaptive encryption of public cloud databases that offers an interesting alternative to the tradeoff between the required data confidentiality level and the flexibility of the cloud database structures at design time. We demonstrate the feasibility and performance of the proposed solution through a software prototype. Moreover, we propose an original cost model that is oriented to the evaluation of cloud database services in plain and encrypted instances and that takes into account the variability of cloud prices and tenant workloads during a medium-term period. KEYWORDS: Cloud database, confidentiality, encryption, adaptivity, cost model. LIST OF CONTENTS Page No List of Figures viii List of Tables ix 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Scope 1.3 Motivation 1.3.1 Definitions 1.3.2 Abbreviations 1.3.3 Model Diagrams 1.4 Overview 2. Literature Survey 2.1 Introduction 2.2 History ...
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...Cloud Computing Charles Watson MIS/535 December 7, 2014 Professor Gordon Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………….Page 3 Company Background…..…………………………………………………………….Page 3-4 Business Problem……………………………………………………………………...Page 4 High Level Solution…………………………………………………………………...Pages 4-5 Benefits of Solving the Problem………………………………………………………Pages 5-6 Business Technical Approach…………………………………………………………Page 6-7 Business Process Change……………………………………………………………...Pages 7-8 Technology or business practices used to augment the solution………………………Page 8-9 Conclusion and Overall Recommendations…………………………………………...Pages 9-10 High Level Implementation Plan……………………………………………………...Page 10-13 References……………………………………………………………………………..Page 14-15 Cloud Computing Abstract The purpose of this document is to explain why the State of Florida needs to incorporate cloud storage for several reasons; to reduce the cost, easy access to files, enhancement of communication, security and more. Cloud computing is the next generation of storing information, and many major corporations have implemented this as either a back-up solution or as their primary storage and computing network. The State will be outsourcing the development of a cloud based system with the goal of providing a reliable and secure source. Company background The State of Florida is made up of a number of different agencies. This paper will examine the needs...
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...Banking on the Cloud Contents Banking on the Cloud What exactly is Cloud Computing? Finding cost savings in the Cloud What opportunities does the Cloud create for banks beyond cost savings? Having confidence in Cloud Computing A journey not a destination 3 5 8 9 12 14 Banking on the Cloud Cloud computing is one of the hottest technology and business topics today, and the market for cloud services is expected to skyrocket in the next few years. At its most basic, cloud computing can enable banks to reuse IT resources more efficiently—whether they are purchased up-front or rented without any long-term commitment. According to research firm Gartner, this market for cloud services will increase from $36 billion today to $160 billion by 2015. Gartner also says 20 percent of companies will be using cloud computing for significant parts of their technology environment by 20121. However, cloud computing is much more than simply renting servers and storage on-demand to reduce infrastructure costs—as many believe. Furthermore, it’s not simply a technology issue. In fact, the cloud offers a host of opportunities for banks to build a more flexible, nimble and customer-centric business model that can drive profitable growth and, as a result, should be something that non-IT decision makers at banks understand and appreciate. So what does the future of cloud computing look like for banks—both in the near and long term? The pundits tend to overestimate the impact of a technology and...
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...CLOUD COMPUTING: A TECHNOLOGY APPRAISAL REPORT _______________________________ Nicole Simon Presented to Dr. Surendran MG/IS-575 Information Technology Management Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO Spring, 2014 Abstract This report will discuss the history of cloud computing, its relevance to the information technology world today, and its possible or potential applications. Thorough research will show that cloud computing has an extensive history and is still a major player in the technology world. Furthermore, the applications that can be implemented on behalf of cloud computing could potentially improve the way of life today—technologically speaking. History of Cloud Computing Cloud computing has a long history in the technological world. In fact, it goes back much further than people believe. According to the article, “30 years of accumulation: A timeline of cloud computing,” in 1997 the term cloud computing was first coined (GCN Staff, 2013). University of Texas professor Ramnath Chellappa coined the phrase which means “new computing paradigm,” (GCN Staff, 2013). Many years passed and small developments were made. In 2006, cloud computing took a huge step. During 2006, Amazon launched its Elastic Compute Cloud (GCN Staff, 2013). Elastic Compute Cloud is an infrastructure as a service that allows organizations to contract for computers to run their selected applications (GCN Staff, 2013). Then, in 2007, Dropbox was developed by a...
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...Business Problem Subject of Course Project Advanced technology is proved to be beneficial for organizations and business more than ever before, it helped in bringing business close. It assisted in each and every aspect of business from making team of best employees, to booking order, delivery of products and their support. We need to use advanced technology in order to help business needs of an organization or use specific technology to solve a business related issue for an organization. Business problem statement Our target company is facing an issue related to its financial conditions, company is determine to use technology in order to stable its financials. This company need a single software using cloud computing for its employees to work from home and for communication purposes. Company want to provide a healthy environment for working and allowing its employees to use advance technology which is efficient and could help employees to communicate each other, no one outside of company should be able to view their communications or company data. Name of the company or organization Temenos is a multinational banking software systems (T24) Provider Company, it has its clients in 125 countries around the world and employees in more than 50 countries. It is one of the leading organization specialized in the field of banking software solution and support. General benefits it will provide the organization We need to develop a cloud technology based software that will...
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