Cloud Computing: Benefits, Limitations, and Recommendations

This report provides an in-depth analysis of cloud computing, exploring its advantages and disadvantages, and offering recommendations for its effective implementation. The report begins by defining cloud computing and its core functionalities, such as providing access to software and applications....Read More

Cloud Computing
An analysis

Cloud Computing
• Cloud computing , popularly known as the “cloud”
refers to the usage of various technological platforms
including servers, software and software development
platform
• The hardware of the cloud is managed by a cloud
vendor
• The services are extensible.
• The user pays for memory, processing time and
bandwidth

Cloud Computing(contd)
• Essentialaly, therefore cloud computing refers to the
deployment of computer programs which assists people
who use it to have software and application
accessibility from anywhere.

Benefits for business plus advisors
• Flexibility-Offers a variety of functions and applications
that can increase overall efficiency.
• Cost savings-The return on investment enables cost
savings in the long run
• Software integrationThe cloud automatically updates
softwares instead of manualaly inserting updates.

Limitations
• Intransit security- The cloud, although being a secure
dataase can be prone to attacks from nefarious users
• Breach of data- Data breach is a common phenomenon
in cloud computing.It puts the entire database in risk.
• Lack of due diligence The system is fairly new and
advanced. It becomes difficult to hire specialists in this
field. If the correct people are not employed,effecirency
might be hampered.

Benefits for clients
• Cost savings-Although initially the costs of installing
cloud are high, yet there is a possoible of significant
return on investment which can decrease cost in the
long run
• Highly automated- The cloud takes automatic updates
including software updates.This not only saves a lot of
time but also saves considerable resources.
• 24 X7 Support-It provides round the clock software
installation and
customer support for cloud based applications.
Hashem,

Limitations
• Limited control-Although the client has control over his
own resources and software installations in the cloud,
he is not in control over the overall infrastructure
equipment of the cloud.
• Downtime- The client holds multiple users every day.
This causes a severe overload on the servers of the
cloud.This can cause technical disruption while
accessing data(Hashem, et al.,2015).
• Accessibility to internet-Cloud requires internet at all
times. Hence if there is no internet, clients cannot
access the cloud. A client without internet cannot
access the cloud.

Recommendations
• Flexibility in accessing data will help the company in
accessing huge dtabases of information without
operating their own servers
• More reliability for service providers to manage
software and updating about isssues immediately
• Backing up of important documents , in case a hard
drive crashes. It ensures increased protection.
• Time saving which requires little knowledge or input
from end user.

Decision taken
On the basis of recommendations above the cloud
computing sysyem would increase the data efficiency of
the orgaisation as well as it provides a more
comprehensive means of maintaining confidential data.

References
•Chen, X., Jiao, L., Li, W., & Fu, X. (2016). Efficient multi-
user computation offloading for mobile-edge cloud
computing. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, (5),
2795-2808
•Gai, K., Qiu, M., Zhao, H., Tao, L., & Zong, Z. (2016).
Dynamic energy-aware cloudlet-based mobile cloud
computing model for green computing. Journal of
Network and Computer Applications, 59, 46-54.
•Hashem, I. A. T., Yaqoob, I., Anuar, N. B., Mokhtar, S.,
Gani, A., & Khan, S. U. (2015). The rise of “big data” on
cloud computing: Review and open research
issues. Information Systems, 47, 98-115

References(contd)
• Rittinghouse, J. W., & Ransome, J. F. (2016). Cloud
computing: implementation, management, and security.
CRC press.
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