Cloud Computing

B.Tech. Seminar Report

By
Jagan Mohan Bishoyi
(Regd.No. : 1301306029)
Under the guidance of
Mr. Sameer kumar Das

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Gandhi Institute of Industrial Technology, Golanthara

Berhampur, Ganjam, Odisha, 761008
 GANDHI INSTUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
UNDER
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGENEERING

CERTIFICATE

This is to certified that the seminar report “Cloud

Computing” being Submitted by “JAGAN MOHAN BISHOYI”
bearing registration number: 1301306029, in partial fulfillment
of requirement for the award of degree of Bachelor In
Technology in CSE is a bona fide work carried out under
my/our supervision.

Mr. Sachikanta Dash Mr. Sameer kumar Das

HOD GUIDE

Department of CSE
Professor

Gandhi Institute Of Industrial Technology

Department of CSE

Berhampur
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We take this opportunity with much pleasure to thank all the

people who have helped us through the course of our
journey towards producing this thesis. I sincerely thank my
thesis guide, prof. Mr. Sameer kumar Das for his guidance, help
and motivation. Apart from the subject of our research, I learnt a lot
from him, which I erasure, will be useful in different stage of our life. I
would like to express our gratitude to our HOD department of CSE
Mr. Sachikanta Dash for his review and many helpful
comments.

Finally, this thesis would not have been possible without the
confidence, endurance and support of our family.

Jagan Mohan Bishoyi

 CLOUD COMPUTING
Abstract:

The term “Cloud Computing” is a recent buzzword in the IT world.

Behind this fancy poetic phrase, there lies a true picture for the future
of computing for both in technical prospective and social
prospective. However, the term “Cloud Computing” is recent but the
idea of centralizing computation and storage in distributed data
centers maintained by third party companies is not new but it came
in the way back in 1990s along with distributed computing
approaches like grid computing. Cloud computing aimed at
providing IT as a service to the cloud users on-demand basic with
greater flexibility, availability, reliability and scalability with utility
computing model. This new paradigm of computing has an
immense potential in it to be used in the field of e-governance and
in rural development perspective in the developing country like
India.

KEYWORDS: Buzzword, Technical Prospective, Social Prospective, grid

computing etc.

Guided By: Submitted By:

Mr. Sameer kumar Das Jagan Mohan Bishoyi

Regd.No: 1301306029
CONTENT:
 Introduction

 What Is Cloud Computing?

 History of Cloud Computing

 Architecture of Cloud Computing

 Components of Cloud Computing

 Types of Cloud Computing

 Advantages of Cloud Computing

 Disadvantages of Cloud Computing

 Recent Developments of Cloud Computing

 Conclusion Cloud Computing

Introduction:

Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared

resources, software, and information are provided to computers and
other devices on demand, like the electricity grid.

Cloud computing is a paradigm shift following the shift from mainframe

to client–server in the early 1980s. Details are abstracted from the
users, who no longer have need for expertise in, or control over, the
technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them.
What Is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is Internet based computing where virtual shared

servers provide software, infrastructure, platform, devices and other
resources and hosting to customers on a pay-as-you-use basis. All
information that a digitized system has to offer is provided as a service
in the cloud computing model.

Users can access these services available on the "Internet cloud"

without having any previous know-how on managing the resources
involved. Thus, users can concentrate more on their core business
processes rather than spending time and gaining knowledge on
resources needed to manage their business processes.

Cloud computing customers do not own the physical infrastructure;

rather they rent the usage from a third-party provider. This helps them
to avoid huge. They consume resources as a service and pay only for
resources that they use. Most cloud computing infrastructures consist of
services delivered through common centers and built on servers.
Sharing resources amongst can improve, as servers are not
unnecessarily left idle, which can reduce costs significantly while
increasing the speed of application development.
History:

Concept originated from telecommunication companies changing to

VPN
1999: Salesforce.com ‐ Delivery of applications via web

2002: Amazon launches Amazon Web Services (AWS)

2006: Google Docs, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

2008: Eucalyptus

2009: Microsoft Azure

Architecture:

Cloud architecture, the systems architecture of the software systems

involved in the delivery of cloud computing, typically involves multiple
cloud components communicating with each other over application
programming interfaces, usually web services.
Cloud computing sample architecture
This resembles the UNIX philosophy of having multiple programs each
doing one thing well and working together over universal interfaces.
Complexity is controlled and the resulting systems are more
manageable than their monolithic counterparts.
The two most significant components of cloud computing architecture
are known as the front end and the back end. The front end is the part
seen by the client, i.e. the computer user. This includes the client’s
network (or computer) and the applications used to access the cloud via
a user interface such as a web browser.
The back end of the cloud computing architecture is the ‘cloud’ itself,
comprising various computers, servers and data storage devices.
Components:

SaaS (software as a service): SaaS refers to software that’s made

available as a web-based service. Because you can access the software
remotely, you don’t need additional hardware to use or run it.
Furthermore, you don’t have to worry about the software’s installation,
setup, maintenance or upgrades. An example of SaaS is a site that
allows you to create, save and access documents online.
Utility computing: The predecessor of cloud computing, utility
computing provides the ability to access storage and virtual servers on
demand.
Cloud-based web services: Similar to Saas, web services in the cloud
allow you to offer services online, such as credit card processing
services, employee payroll processing or viewing an interactive map.
MSP (managed service providers): The grandfather of cloud
computing, an MSP delivers applications to IT instead of end-users. An
MSP example includes an email virus-scanning service.
IaaS (infrastructure as a service): IaaS refers to computer
infrastructure (e.g., virtualization) that’s delivered as a service. A data
center that offers outsourced software and servers may use IaaS for its
operations.
Types of Cloud Computing:

Public cloud:

Public clouds are made available to the general public by a service

provider who hosts the cloud infrastructure. Generally, public cloud
providers like Amazon AWS, Microsoft and Google own and operate the
infrastructure and offer access over the Internet. With this model,
customers have no visibility or control over where the infrastructure is
located. It is important to note that all customers on public clouds share
the same infrastructure pool with limited configuration, security
protections and availability variances.
Public Cloud customers benefit from economies of scale, because
infrastructure costs are spread across all users, allowing each
individual client to operate on a low-cost, “pay-as-you-go” model.
Another advantage of public cloud infrastructures is that they are
typically larger in scale than an in-house enterprise cloud, which
provides clients with seamless, on-demand scalability. These clouds
offer the greatest level of efficiency in shared resources; however, they
are also more vulnerable than private clouds.
A public cloud is the obvious choice when:
 Your standardized workload for applications is used by lots of
people, such as e-mail.
 You need to test and develop application code.
 You need incremental capacity (the ability to add compute
resources for peak times).
 You are doing collaboration projects.

Private Cloud:

Private cloud is cloud infrastructure dedicated to a particular

organization. Private clouds allow businesses to host applications in the
cloud, while addressing concerns regarding data security and control,
which is often lacking in a public cloud environment. It is not shared
with other organizations, whether managed internally or by a third-
party, and it can be hosted internally or externally.
There are two variations of private clouds:
 On-Premise Private Cloud: This type of cloud is hosted within an
organization’s own facility. A businesses IT department would
incur the capital and operational costs for the physical resources
with this model. On-Premise Private Clouds are best used for
applications that require complete control and configurability of
the infrastructure and security.
 Externally Hosted Private Cloud: Externally hosted private clouds
are also exclusively used by one organization, but are hosted by a
third party specializing in cloud infrastructure. The service
provider facilitates an exclusive cloud environment with full
guarantee of privacy. This format is recommended for
organizations that prefer not to use a public cloud infrastructure
due to the risks associated with the sharing of physical resources.

Private clouds are more expensive but also more secure when compared
to public clouds. An Info-Tech survey shows that 76% of IT decision-
makers will focus exclusively on the private cloud, as these clouds offer
the greatest level of security and control.

When is a Private Cloud for you?

 You need data sovereignty but want cloud efficiencies
 You want consistency across services
 You have more server capacity than your organization can use
 Your data center must become more efficient
 You want to provide private cloud services

Hybrid Cloud:

Hybrid Clouds are a composition of two or more clouds (private,

community or public) that remain unique entities but are bound
together offering the advantages of multiple deployment models. In a
hybrid cloud, you can leverage third party cloud providers in either a
full or partial manner; increasing the flexibility of computing.
Augmenting a traditional private cloud with the resources of a public
cloud can be used to manage any unexpected surges in workload.
Hybrid cloud architecture requires both on-premise resources and off-
site server based cloud infrastructure. By spreading things out over a
hybrid cloud, you keep each aspect of your business in the most efficient
environment possible. The downside is that you have to keep track of
multiple cloud security platforms and ensure that all aspects of your
business can communicate with each other.

Here are a couple of situations where a hybrid environment is best:

 Your company wants to use a SaaS application but is concerned
about security.
 Your company offers services that are tailored for different
vertical markets. You can use a public cloud to interact with the
clients but keep their data secured within a private cloud.
 You can provide public cloud to your customers while using a
private cloud for internal IT

Advantages of Cloud Computing:

The following are some of the possible advantages of cloud computing:

 Flexibility :
There is a high rate of flexibility when using cloud computing
because people can opt out of  using it whenever they want too.
One of the  major benefit of cloud computing is that there is no
limitation of place and medium. We can access our applications
 and data anywhere in the world, on any system. These are the
main reasons, which attract people to use  this method.
 Low Cost :
Companies can save big by employing cloud computing as it
eliminates cost for hardware and software. With cloud computing,
company uses the resources of the hosting company to store their
data and applications. Companies also pay for use of the software
and programs by paying a subscription fee.
The cost of using cloud resources is very economical for resources
such as centralized, real estate, bandwidth, and power. Users will
also save money on software updates, management costs, and data
storage costs. It is a cheaper way to maintain the software and it
will save time, as the developers keep track of updates and
maintain your programs while you use it.
 Speed & Scales:
Traditional methods to buy and configure hardware and software
are time consuming. There is no need to purchase and setup
hardware manually when using the cloud computing method.
Cloud computing provides a rapid deployment model that enables
applications to grow quickly to match increasing usage
requirements. Depending upon their needs the user can quickly
scale up or scale down.
 Easier Management of Data and Information :
Since all data are located on a centralized location, data are more
organized making it easy to manage. All transactions are also
recorded so management can easily track activities of their
employees.
 Device Diversity:
We can access our applications and data anywhere in the world, on any
system. Cloud Computing Services can be accessed through various
different electronic devices that are able to have access to the internet. These
devices would include and i pad, Smartphone, Laptop, or desktop computer.
 Increased Storage Capacity :
Increased Storage Capacity is another benefit of the cloud computing, as it
can store more data as compared to a personal computer. So it saves us from
the upgrading computer memory that helps reduce the cost for companies
and users.
  Easy to Learn and Understand:
Thus allowing you to save hundreds and thousands of dollars in
implementing any new system and making arrangements for training on the
same. Since people are quiet used to cloud applications like GMail, Google
Docs, so anything related to the same is most likely to be understood by the
users.
 Automatic Updating :
It saves companies time and effort to update multiples server. On the other
hand, it also helps users to download updates for the software. Once the
server gets updated the users can get the updates without doing anything.
 Customize Setting:
Cloud computing also allows you to customize your business applications.
This is a great benefit because the world of online business is very
competitive.

Disadvantages of Cloud Computing:

The following are some of the possible disadvantages of cloud computing:

 Dependency:
One major disadvantages of cloud computing is user’s dependency on the
provider. Internet users don’t have their data stored with them.
 Risk :
Cloud computing services means taking services from remote servers. Â
There is always insecurity regarding stored documents because users do not
have control over their software. Nothing can be recovered if their servers go
out of service.
 Requires a Constant internet connection:
The most obvious disadvantage is that Cloud computing completely relies
on network connections.
It makes your business dependent on the reliability of your Internet
connection. When it’s offline, you’re offline. If you do not have an Internet
connection, you can’t access anything, even your own data. A dead internet
connection means no work.
Similarly, a low-speed Internet connection, such as that found with dial-up
services, makes cloud computing painful at best and often impossible. Web-
based apps often require a lot of bandwidth to download, In other words,
cloud computing isn’t for the slow connection.
  Security :
Security and privacy are the biggest concerns about cloud computing.
Companies might feel uncomfortable knowing that their data is stored in a
virtual server which makes responsibility on the security of the data difficult
to determine and even users might feel uncomfortable handing over their
data to a third party.
Privacy is another big issue with the cloud computing server. To make cloud
servers more secure to ensure that a clients data is not accessed by any
unauthorized users, cloud service providers have developed password
protected accounts, security servers through which all data being transferred
must pass and data encryption technique.
 Migration Issue :
Migration problem is also a big concern about cloud computing. If the user
wants to switch to some other Provider then it is not easy to transfer huge
data from one provider to another.

Recent Developments:

 In 2007, Google, IBM, and a number of universities embarked on a

large-scale cloud computing research project. In early 2008,
Eucalyptus became the first open source AWS API compatible
platform for deploying private clouds.

 By mid-2008, Gartner saw an opportunity for cloud computing "to

shape the relationship among consumers of IT services, those who
use IT services and those who sell them”, and observed that
"organizations are switching from company-owned hardware and
software assets to per-use service-based models" so that the
"projected shift to cloud computing ... will result in dramatic
growth in IT products in some areas and significant reductions in
other areas.”

 In March 2010, Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer, made his

strongest statement of betting the company's future in the cloud
by proclaiming "For the cloud, we're all in" and further stating
"About 75 percent of our folks are doing entirely cloud based or
entirely cloud inspired, a year from now that will be 90 percent."
 Hewlett Packard’s chief technology and chief strategy officer
Shane Robison in July 2010 named the “inevitability of the cloud”
as a top tenet of HP’s strategy. Cloud computing is one of eight
key research focus areas for HP Labs.

Conclusion:

 So, while cloud computing is really great and you’re probably

already using it, either for business of for personal means, here’s
what we’ve learned from taking a look at the pros and cons:
 Cloud computing is a really cheap way for companies to have all
the resources they need in once place.
 It’s a much better way to spread your resources, and it becomes
easier to access things from longer distances.
But…
 Is cloud computing really all that safe? For instance, while cloud
computing has backups, if something was to go wrong… do you
have your own personal backup?
 Is cloud computing as private as you think it is? Is your data
secured or can anyone access it?
 So there you have it! Everything you need to know about cloud
computing; what it is, how to use it, and some pros and cons!

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