Comprehensive Analysis of Cloud Computing: Benefits and Challenges

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of cloud computing, exploring its advantages and disadvantages for both businesses and clients. It highlights the benefits such as cost savings, enhanced mobility, and improved information security, while also addressing limitations like data incompatibility, security breaches, and bandwidth issues. The report offers recommendations for optimal cloud computing implementation, including backing up important documents and ensuring reliable service providers. The analysis is supported by references to relevant research papers, making it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of cloud computing and its impact on data management and security. The report concludes with a strong justification for the use of cloud computing based on the assessment of its pros and cons.

Cloud Computing
A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

Cloud computing
• Cloud computing is the delivery of various
computer applications over the net on a pay
per use basis.
• Cloud computing saves confidential data on
aremote database.
• Enables users for application storage on
remote servers and then access it via the net.

Cloud computing(contd)
• Essentially the cloud stores data and can be
made available via any mobile device.

Benefits for business plan advisors
• Cost savings- Initial costs being high, will
ultimately lead to a savings in cost in the long run.
• Mobility- The cloud can be accessed from
anywhere in the world, by means of a secure
server.This enhances mobility of cloud
applications
• Quality control-Maintains data quality at a very
high level , ensuring that they are kept upto date.

Limitations
• Data incompatability-This exists between
service providers and client which causes a
major inconvenience.
• Security breach threats-If there is a breach of
security refarding data maintenance, major
data might get lost.
• Peripherals-Peripherals like scanner and printer
do not fit with cloud based applications and
cause problems.

Benefits for clients
• Improved information security- Cloud
computing enhances network security of the
highest level and keeps
• Easy retrieval- If a major data set gets lost,it
can be easily retrieved from the cloud
• Easy adoption- Following the cloud based
application is very easy andsimple to follow.

Limitations
• Bandwidth issues-Bandwidth depensds upon a
lot of network storage.More storage required,
more the bandwidth required.
• No longer in control- The cloud being a personal
database is accessible to the public as a
whole.The individual file is stored on that public
platform
• No redundancy- The cloud has no back up
server.

Recommendations
• Cloud computing saves cost and maintains
enhanced data protection .
• More reliability for service providers to
manage the software and make upates about
isssues immediately.
• Backing up of important documents , in case a
hard drive crashes. It protects confidential
data.

Justification
• Hence based on the above assessment cloud
computing should be used.

References
• Ali, M., Khan, S. U., & Vasilakos, A. V. (2015).
Security in cloud computing: Opportunities
and challenges. Information sciences, 305,
357-383.
• Avram, M. G. (2014). Advantages and
challenges of adopting cloud computing from
an enterprise perspective. Procedia
Technology, 12, 529-534.

References( contd)
• Botta, A., De Donato, W., Persico, V., &
Pescapé, A. (2016). Integration of cloud
computing and internet of things: a
survey. Future Generation Computer
Systems, 56, 684-700.
• Martinez, F. R., & Pulier, E. (2015). U.S. Patent
No. 9,069,599. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office