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Roots of Cloud Computing

The roots of cloud computing are sub-divided into four types. They are,
• Internet Technologies
• Hardware
• System Management
• Distributed Computing

1️⃣ First Root: Internet Technologies


The first root is Internet Technologies from the roots of cloud computing which contains
service-oriented architecture (SOA), web 2.0, and web services.
Internet technologies are widely accessible to the public. People can access the content and
run applications that depend on the network connection.
Cloud computing relies on the network, centralized storage, and bandwidth. However, the
internet isn’t just a network – it’s also very complex and requires centralized management.
Hence, a person can host any website anywhere in the world. In addition, because of the
network servers, anyone can create many different websites.
Service-oriented Architecture, or SOA, is a self-contained module specially designed for
business functionalities.
It is provided for business handling, event logging, and authentication services, which save
lots of paperwork and time.
Web Services like XML and HTTP provide web delivery services using common mechanisms.
It is a universal concept of web service all over the world.
WEB 2.0 Services are more convenient for the users, as they do not have to learn more
about coding and concepts to work with it.
Information Technology companies basically provide this kind of service in which people can
use the services on the common platform.
Predefined blocks or templates make their work easy, and they can work together in the
centralized cloud computing system.
Some examples of WEB 2.0 services are host services like Google Maps, microblogging sites
like Twitter, and social networking sites like Facebook.
2⃣ Second Root: Distributed Computing
The second root is Distributed Computing from the roots of cloud computing which contains
grids, utility computing, and cluster.
To understand the second root, for example, a computer is a general store and documents
in the form of files.
Each document stored in the computer has a specific location, either on the local hard disk
or it is stored over the internet.
Now, when someone visits your website over the internet, they browse through the files on
the browser without downloading them.
This means users can access the files at the specific location after processing and send that
file back to the server.
Thus, it is known as distributed computing of the cloud. It is distributed in a manner so
people can access it anywhere in the world.
With the help of this root, all the related resources like memory space, processor speed,
and hard drive space are utilized in the best possible manner.
A company using this technology will never face a problem and will always stay in
competition with other companies.
3️⃣ Third Root: Hardware
The third root is Hardware from the roots of cloud computing which contains multi-core
chips and virtualization.
When we talk about Hardware for cloud computing, it is usually virtual, and people do not
need to buy it.
Generally, computers require hardware such as CPU, RAM, ROM, and Motherboard to
process, store, analyse, and manage the data.
There are no hardware devices or components in Cloud Computing because the applications
are managed via the internet.
If you are using a large amount of data, it becomes very difficult for your computer to
manage the constant increase in data.
On the other hand, the cloud stores data on its own computers rather than having the
computer that holds the data physically.
In cloud computing, virtualization allows users to use resources from multiple virtual
machines. It makes it easier and cheaper for customers to use cloud services.
Moreover, In the Service Level Agreement (SLA) based cloud computing model, each
customer gets their own virtual machine called Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
4️⃣ Fourth Root: System Management
The fourth root of cloud computing (System Management) contains data centre automation
and autonomic computing.
System management handles the operations to improve the productivity and efficiency of
the system.
To achieve this, management ensures all employees have easy access to all the necessary
information.
Employees can change configurations, obtain/resend information, and perform other
related functions from any location.
This makes it possible for the system admin to instantly respond to any user demand.
Moreover, the admin can restrict or deny access to different users.
In an autonomic system, admin work becomes easier as the system is autonomic or self-
managing. Additionally, data analysis and monitoring are handled by the sensors.
Based on that data, the system responses perform various tasks such as optimization,
adaptation, configuration, and protection.
Hence, human involvement is less at this root, and the computing system handles most of
the operations.

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