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
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White Paper Cloud Computing in Higher Education: A Guide to Evaluation and Adoption Executive Summary Public cloud computing—delivering infrastructure, services, and software on demand through the network—offers attractive advantages to higher education. For example, it has the potential to reduce information and communications technology (IT) costs by virtualizing capital assets such as disk storage and processing cycles into a readily available, affordable operating expense. Sometimes selecting
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CLOUD COMPUTING 1 Cloud Computing Research Paper Mary Ellen Fitzgerald Columbia Southern University CLOUD COMPUTING 2 Abstract This paper explains cloud computing, its three categories and what differentiaties it from traditional hosting. It also examines Web 2.0, what online features are considered part of Web 2.0, and demonstrates the advancements of the internet. We will also review the necessary technology needed for cloud computing and Web 2.0. Finally, we look at
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CLOUD COMPUTING: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE John P. Sahlin (sahlinj@gwu.edu) The George Washington University, United States of America ABSTRACT Defining cloud computing can be difficult, as each organization often has its own spin on the definition. Despite being hard to define, Gartner Research named cloud computing as one of the top technologies to watch in 2010, 2011, and 2012. At its core, cloud computing is a technical architecture that meets a specific business need. This chapter traces the
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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
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Introduction Cloud computing has the potential to change the face of the Information Technology (IT) industry. Industry experts maintain that the cloud will eventually become a primary component of computing activities conducted over the Internet. Presently, major corporations like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM have embraced this trend and are using the technology to enhance IT supported services. As the number of benefits and potential uses of the technology grows, the funding earmarked for
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Cloud Computing Impact,challenges and Solutions Abstract—Cloud computing, as we know is that in its earliest development phases but the popularity it’s gaining is overwhelming. Its features make it standout against the current computing trend. In this survey paper we have covered different aspects of cloud computing its advantages and applications, security concerns, different attacks and their solutions. Introduction Cloud Computing is basically using resources related to computing
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Contents Introduction of Cloud Computing .......................................................................................................... 2 Why I chose Cloud Computing? ............................................................................................................ 3 Milestones of Cloud Computing ............................................................................................................ 4 Organizations that are using Cloud Computing .......................
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An Introduction to Cloud Computing UKOLN: Supporting The Cultural Heritage Sector What is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing is an umbrella term used to refer to Internet based development and services. The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet. A number of characteristics define cloud data, applications services and infrastructure: • Remotely hosted: Services or data are hosted on someone else’s infrastructure. • Ubiquitous: Services or data are available from anywhere. • Commodified:
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Top Threats to Cloud Computing V1.0 Prepared by the Cloud Security Alliance March 2010 Top Threats to Cloud Computing V1.0 Introduction The permanent and official location for the Cloud Security Alliance Top Threats research is: http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/topthreats © 2010 Cloud Security Alliance. All rights reserved. You may download, store, display on your computer, view, print, and link to the Cloud Security Alliance “Top Threats to Cloud Computing” at http://www.cloudsecurityalliance
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