Comprehensive Report on Cloud Computing: History, Types, and Security

This report provides a comprehensive overview of cloud computing, beginning with an introduction to its core concepts and highlighting its time-saving benefits for both users and servers. It delves into the history of cloud computing, emphasizing its evolution and increasing focus on data security. The report outlines key characteristics of cloud computing, such as automatic capacity correction, flexibility, and accessibility across various devices. Applications of cloud computing, including data storage and cost reduction, are discussed, along with different types of cloud services like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. The architecture of cloud computing is explored, emphasizing the importance of data security for seamless data exchange. Advantages like pay-per-use models and easy deployment are contrasted with disadvantages such as internet dependency and potential security risks. The report concludes by highlighting the significance of hazard investigation and data controller satisfaction in ensuring the security of sensitive organizational data, ultimately underscoring cloud computing's role in driving organizational success while emphasizing the need for robust security measures.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
History.............................................................................................................................................4
Characteristics..................................................................................................................................4
Application of cloud computing......................................................................................................5
Types of cloud computing...............................................................................................................6
Cloud computing architecture..........................................................................................................7
Advantage........................................................................................................................................7
Disadvantage....................................................................................................................................7
Finding.............................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
The aspect which is linked to the cloud computing can be stated to be one of the
technology which is playing a very vigorous role in the sphere of technology. The technology
can be considered to be involved in time saving relating to shoppers and arrangement which is
related to automatically capacity correction. The cloud computing can be considered to be time
saving for the servers due to the fact that the working of the technology does not involve any
form of human interventions (Botta et al., 2016). The system in the working can be stated to be
helpful in the sector of making the concept accessible relating to certain instruments and standard
for example mobile phone and tablets. The concept of cloud computing is an assists which is
related to the different servers who indulge into the multiple devices and who play freely and
physically on the direct request of the shoppers.
One of the sectors of advantage which is linked to the concept are related to the
administration of the cloud computing which can directly dodge the expense of the forthright and
unpredictability of keeping and owing up their personal IT framework. On the other hand, it can
be stated that the pay for the usage of the concept can be stated to be done according to the usage
and the framework which is used.
The cloud computing administrator relating to the supplier can directly profit by means of
critical scale of economics by majorly conveying the similar administrator to an extensive client
variety.
The main idea which is linked to the notion of cloud computing can be related to
administration area and a major significant number of subtitles for example the working and the
equipment framework on which the technology would be running and can be stated to be very

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much unimportant to the clients. The illustration which is related to the cloud was directly
obtained from the sector of the schematics of the old telecom arrangement in which the people
generally arrange schematics in which the people organize the working as a cloud which directly
means the basic of unessential of the advancement.
The report directly puts focus on the changed factors which is linked to the domain of the
cloud computing. The major advantage in the sector of working are directly stated in the report
which directly facilitate the customers indulgence into the concept.
History
The history which is related to the concept of cloud computing can be related to be
directly linked to the sector of the working of the users of cloud computing. In the concept of the
technology in the past same personal computers were used by the rulers and in the wars. The
aspect of the cloud computing can be well-thought-out to be prevailing and playing an significant
role in the security of the information of the users (Avram, 2014). On the other hand, it can be
stated that there is various security issue which are majorly seen in the concept and it can be
stated here that in most of the cases the activity of the intruders is involved into the concept
which makes the technology have security constraints. One of the main factor which can be
stated here is related to the evolution of the technology where there is no loss of data which
would be prevalent into the concept of the technology. In the history of the cloud computing it
can be linked here that there are various sector of indulgence which was not focused in the sector
of orientation and in recent times it can be stated that safety of the data is enhanced.

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Characteristics
The main characteristics which is related to the aspect of cloud computing can be
considered to be beneficial in the surfing of the web (Rittinghouse & Ransome, 2016). In his
context it can be stated that there are various characteristics and features which is relayed to the
technology which are stated below:
1. The technology of cloud computing can be stated to be time saver relating to the shoppers and
making of arrangement which is related to automatically making correct capacity. It can be used
also in the sector of the time saving relating to the server (Whaiduzzaman et al., 2014). The main
concept which is related to the time saving can be directly be linked to the sector of the working
of the very less intervention of human being.
2. In the concept of the cloud computing there is an aspect of flexibility and capability which is
related to the discharge which is quickly proportional relating to the administrator and users.
3. The aspect of cloud computing can be reflected to be very much an asset of the various server
who directly indulge in the concept of the multi devices and who can be directly be use the
technology freely and physically and take direct advantage of the concept.
4. The concept can be stated to be very much accessing relating to the instrument and standard
which can be used in the sector of the advance cases of the customer for example the mobile
phone, and tablets.
5. The concept of cloud computing can directly handle transmission, dynamic client and cavity
which is related to the administrator and user.

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Application of cloud computing
The foremost application which is related to the application of cloud computing are
explained below:
 The customers in the context of the indulgence of the concept of cloud computing can
directly use the technology to store the data and access the data when they are required to
do so.
 The application of the perception of the cloud computing can be used in the sector of the
reduction of the cost (Avram, 2014). The technology can also be used in the sector of the
decrease of the cost which is related to the equipment.
 The organization who depend on the sector of the central data of the organization it can
be stated that there are various sector of indulgence and the concept of cloud computing
can be stated to be very much important.
Types of cloud computing
There are various types of aspect of cloud computing which can be used in the sector of
working of the concept. The main types of cloud computing are stared below:
 IaaS (Infrastructure as a service)
 PaaS (Platform as a service)
 SaaS (Software as a service)
Some other types of cloud computing are:
 Private cloud
 Half and half cloud
 Network cloud

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Cloud computing architecture
In the context of the cloud computing architecture it can be stated that every application
would be having a dedicated server which would be playing a particular task. The architecture of
the cloud computing directly involves in the sector of working of the different data which is
deposited in the sector of working and in most of the cases there can be different sector and types
which can be used in the sector of working with the technology. One of the crucial factor which
can be stated here relating to the cloud architecture is related to the factor of the security of the
data which would be directly fundamental in the concept so that the exchange of data between
the user and the server can be done quite easily.
Advantage
 Only pay for the service which is used.
 Resources can be easily enhanced and reduced according to the requirement
 Each of every concept is under the concept of the SLA
 Easy deployment of application which can be easily be used.
Disadvantage
 There is a direct dependency relating to the solid association of internet
 There can be potential loss of data if there are any form of intruder activity into the
concept.
 There is a greater reliance which is linked to specialist organization.
 Due to the lack of security policy it can be stated that there would be increased concern
relating to the security of the data which would be fundamental in the system.

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Finding
 One of the major finding which can be seen in the sector of indulgence of the concept is
related to the hazard investigation and how the employed of the concept of the protection
of the data can be done. In the concept of the use of the technology it can be stated that
there is various sector which can be a danger which is related to the concept (Hashem et
al., 2015). One of the sector which can be stated here is related to the administration
aspect which can be one of the sector which can be linked to the security of the data.
 The satisfaction which is related to the information controller can be stated to be playing
a very significant role in the sector of working and how the overall control aspect can be
done. In this manner it can be stated that there are various implementation areas which
can be focused which should be taken into consideration by the controller of the data.
 The concept of the full hazard which is related to the examination which is related to the
organization can be stated to be very much significant which directly involve the sector
of security of the crucial data of the organization.
Conclusion
At the end of the report it can be specified that the concept of cloud computing can be
stated to be very much significant and the role which is played by the technology is helping
organization to drive to the different factor of success. In the technology it can be stated that
there is various security precaution which should be implemented which would be directly
helping the security of the data which is prevailing into the technology.

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