Cloud Computing: Benefits, Drawbacks, Issues Addressed and Future

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of cloud computing, beginning with an introduction that highlights its growing popularity compared to older computing paradigms like grid and distributed computing. It defines cloud computing as delivering hosted services over the internet, categorized into Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The presentation emphasizes the numerous benefits of cloud computing for both users and companies, including remote access to information, cost-effectiveness, and limitless resources. It also addresses the service-oriented shift in IT business organizations facilitated by cloud computing, enabling seamless operations for geographically dispersed businesses. However, the presentation acknowledges the drawbacks of cloud computing, such as data transfer costs, security concerns, and reliance on third-party hardware. It further discusses how cloud computing addresses issues like real-time data availability for enhanced customer relationship management and recurring IT infrastructure costs. Finally, the presentation explores the future of cloud computing, highlighting its potential to drive innovation, reduce prototyping costs, and reshape the IT industry landscape.

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Cloud Computing
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This is a presentation about Cloud Computing.
The main focus of the presentation will be;
 Introduction to Cloud Computing
 Benefits of Cloud Computing
 Drawbacks of Cloud Computing
 Issues Addressed by Cloud Computing
 Future of Cloud Computing
Presentation
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Cloud Computing is a term
that has gained popularity
within last couple of years.
Figure 1 shows the trends
in the usage various
computing terms, the
figure is indicative of the
fact that the terms like
grid computing and
distributed computing are
dropping in usage where
Introduction to
Cloud Computing

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Cloud computing has been defined as “….a
general term for anything that involves
delivering hosted services over the Internet.
These services are broadly divided into three
categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS),
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-
Introduction to
Cloud Computing

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Cloud computing has numerous benefits and these
beneficiaries not only include the users but also the
companies. Cloud computing is beginning to change the
way businesses are done. The following are the key
benefits of cloud computing:
Cloud Computing enables the users to access
information (files and data) remotely, that is from their
home or office, during working hours or even beyond
working hours.
Cloud computing is relatively cheaper with respect to the
resources, for smaller companies and companies in
resource limited settings cloud computing provides low
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Cloud
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The companies just need to pay for the
services and infrastructure when it is
required, thereby reducing the costs. Since
cloud computing is all about online or virtual
resources, resources like storage space etc.
for the companies into cloud-based services
is limitless. Monthly subscription fee takes
care of the growing needs of the companies.
In other words, cloud computing offers such
advantages capable of posting the
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Experts say that cloud
computing is having a strong
impact on IT business
organisations, because of
cloud computing the business
are moving towards the
service oriented modality of
doing business and the
services will be available
anytime, anywhere (Armburst,
Fox and Griffith). Owing to the
advantages that the cloud
computing offers, the business
those are geographically
dispersed, will function as
seamless businesses for their
employees, internal processes
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Although cloud computing presents
numerous benefits, quite like any other
entity or technology, cloud computing has its
share of shortcomings. These include
concerns like the additional costs for
transfer of data; lack of control over
security, reliability of the hardware where
the data and applications reside, because
the hardware and software etc. are owned by
third party; since cloud computing is a
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Real-time data will be available at every
location, this availability will enable the
branches to enhance their returns and retain
their customers as cloud computing holds a
special advantage for effective and efficient
Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Cloud computing addresses another
important issue of recurring costs of IT
infrastructure with respect to the up-
gradation as well as up-scaling of the IT
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Cloud Computing

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In 2010, cloud computing represented 7.5%
of the entire UK’s software market (UK
Sterling 8 billion) and it was estimated that
by 2012 the cloud-based services would
double (BBC). Experts have posited that
cloud computing will change the complexion
of the IT industry and business. Just because
the modalities of doing business will get
cheaper, the creative brains will now be able
Future of Cloud
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Cloud computing will thus lead to better
business, by way of enabling companies to
make better prototypes at lesser costs and
in lesser time. The slow adopters (of new
technologies) amongst business
organisations will face the risk of loosing
strategic and business importance.
The existing IT giants may have to strive
hard to maintain their leading positions
because cloud computing is expected to
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