CLOUD COMPUTING

UNIT - V

1. a) Define EMC cloud. 2M

b) Demonstrate Captiva Cloud Toolkit. 3M
c) Define and Distinguish IaaS cloud service providers. 10M

2. a) Define Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud? 2M

b) Classify Google cloud service providers. 3M
c) Explain Microsoft cloud service providers. 10M

3. a) Define Google Cloud Print. 2M

b) Differentiate any two PaaS cloud service providers. 3M
c) Describe Amazon cloud service providers. 10M

4. a) Define Microsoft Azure. 2M

b) Categorize Microsoft cloud service providers. 3M
c) Demonstrate IBM cloud service providers. 10M

5. a) Define IBM Smart Cloud. 2M

b) Categorize IBM cloud service providers. 3M
c) Demonstrate SAP cloud service providers. 10M

6. a) Define virtualization. 2M
b) Categorize Salesforce cloud service providers. 3M
c) ) Demonstrate Aneka cloud. 10M
 UNIT – V

Question And Answers

1. a) a) Define EMC cloud. 2M

ANS :

 EMC provided data storage, information security, virtualization, analytics and

cloud computing to organizations wanting to store, manage, protect and analyze
data. These services can be provided using :
- EMC IT
- Captiva Cloud Tool Kit

b) Demonstrate Captiva Cloud Toolkit. 3M

ANS :

1. SCAN: Scanning is importing activity of documents into Captiva from

a scanner. Scanning is the entry point to Captiva where one can
import any kind of document like pdf, tiff, and jpg.
2. MDW (Multi Directory Watch) : MDW is another entry point to
Captiva. MDW is very useful if business is getting documents in the
 form of a soft copy, for example, as an attached file in an e-mail.
MDW also acts as a scan module except it does not interlock with the
scanner.
3. IE (image Enhancement) : Image enhancement is a kind of filter or
repairing tool for images that are not clear. It enhances the image
quality, so it could be processed easily through Captiva. Noise
Removal.
4. Index : Indexing is a data capturing activity in Captiva through which
one can capture key data from various fields. Ex bank forms
5. EXPORT : Export is the exit point of Captiva where images/data are
sent to various repositories like file, net, document, or data .
6. MULTI : Multi is the last process in Captiva to delete batches that
have gone through all modules and exported value successfully.

c) Define and Distinguish IaaS cloud service providers. 10M

ANS :

IaaS Vendor Iaas Solution Details

Elastic, Elastic Compute The cloud computing platform pioneer,

Amazon Web Cloud (EC2) MapReduce, Amazon offers auto scaling, cloud
Services Route 53, Virtual Private monitoring, and load balancing
Cloud, etc. features as part of its portfolio.
Netmagic runs from data centers in
Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore, and
Netmagic Solutions Netmagic IaaS Cloud a virtual data center in the United
States. Plans are underway to extend
services to West Asia.
The cloud computing platform vendor
Cloud servers, cloud files,
Rackspace focuses primarily on enterprise-level
cloud sites, etc.
hosting services.
RIDC supports both traditional hosting
and cloud services, with data centers
Reliance Reliance Internet Data in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad,
Communications Center and Chennai. The cloud services
offered by RIDC include IaaS and
SaaS.
Sify's cloud computing platform is
powered by HP's converged
Sify Technologies Sify IaaS infrastructure. The vendor offers all
three types of cloud services: IaaS,
PaaS, and SaaS.
InstaCompute is Tata
Communications' IaaS offering.
Tata
InstaCompute InstaCompute data centers are located
Communications
in Hyderabad and Singapore, with
operations in both countries.
2. a) Define Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud? 2M
ANS :

b) Classify Google cloud service providers. 3M

ANS :
c) Explain Microsoft cloud service providers. 10M
ANS : A cloud service provider is a third-party company offering a cloud-based
platform, infrastructure, application or storage services. Much like a homeowner
would pay for a utility such as electricity or gas, companies typically have to pay
only for the amount of cloud services they use, as business demands require.

Microsoft cloud service provider - Windows Azure

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SharePoint
3. a) Define Google Cloud Print. 2M
ANS :

b) Differentiate any two PaaS cloud service providers. 3M

ANS :

Providers Services
App Identity, URL Fetch, Cloud storage client
Google App Engine (GAE)
library, Logservice
Faster implementation, Rapid scalability, CRM
Salesforce.com Services, Sales cloud, Mobile connectivity,
Chatter.
Windows Azure Compute, security, IoT, Data Storage.
AppFog Justcloud.com, SkyDrive, GoogleDocs
Openshift RedHat, Microsoft Azure.
Cloud Foundry from VMware Data, Messaging, and other services.

c) Describe Amazon cloud service providers. 10M

ANS : Amazon Web Services
- AWS stands for Amazon Web Services.
 - The AWS service is provided by the Amazon that uses distributed IT
infrastructure to provide different IT resources available on demand.
- It provides different services such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS),
platform as a service (PaaS) and packaged software as a service (SaaS).
- Amazon launched AWS, a cloud computing platform to allow the
different organizations to take advantage of reliable IT infrastructure.

Uses of AWS
- A small manufacturing organization uses their expertise to expand
their business by leaving their IT management to the AWS.
- A large enterprise spread across the globe can utilize the AWS to
deliver the training to the distributed workforce.
- An architecture consulting company can use AWS to get the high-
compute rendering of construction prototype.
- A media company can use the AWS to provide different types of content
such as ebox or audio files to the worldwide files.

Pay-As-You-Go
- Based on the concept of Pay-As-You-Go, AWS provides the services to
the customers.
- AWS provides services to customers when required without any prior
commitment or upfront investment.
- Pay-As-You-Go enables the customers to procure services from AWS.
o Computing
o Programming models
o Database storage
o Networking

Advantages of AWS
1) Flexibility
- We can get more time for core business tasks due to the instant
 availability of new features and services in AWS.
- It provides effortless hosting of legacy applications. AWS does
not require learning new technologies and migration of
applications to the AWS provides the advanced computing and
efficient storage.
- AWS also offers a choice that whether we want to run the
applications and services together or not. We can also choose to
run a part of the IT infrastructure in AWS and the remaining
part in data centers.
2) Cost-effectiveness
- AWS requires no upfront investment, long-term commitment,
and minimum expense when compared to traditional IT
infrastructure that requires a huge investment.
3) Scalability/Elasticity
- Through AWS, auto-scaling and elastic load balancing
techniques are automatically scaled up or down, when demand
increases or decreases respectively. AWS techniques are ideal
for handling unpredictable or very high loads. Due to this
reason, organizations enjoy the benefits of reduced cost and
increased user satisfaction.
4) Security
- AWS provides end-to-end security and privacy to customers.
- AWS has a virtual infrastructure that offers optimum availability
while managing full privacy and isolation of their operations.
- Customers can expect high-level of physical security because of
Amazon's several years of experience in designing, developing
and maintaining large-scale IT operation centers.
- AWS ensures the three aspects of security, i.e., Confidentiality,
integrity, and availability of user's data.
4. a) Define Microsoft Azure. 2M
ANS : Microsoft Azure, formerly known as Windows Azure, is Microsoft's
public cloud computing platform.
 It provides a broad range of cloud services, including compute, analytics,
storage and networking. Users can pick and choose from these services to
develop and scale new applications or run existing applications in the public
cloud.
 The Azure platform aims to help businesses manage challenges and meet
their organizational goals.
 It offers tools that support all industries -- including e-commerce, finance
and a variety of Fortune 500 companies -- and is compatible with open
source technologies. This gives users the flexibility to use their preferred
tools and technologies. In addition, Azure offers four different forms of cloud
computing: infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS),
software as a service (SaaS) and server less functions.
 Microsoft charges for Azure on a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) basis, meaning
subscribers receive a bill each month that only charges them for the specific
resources and services they have used.
 In addition to the services that Microsoft offers through the Azure portal, a
number of third-party vendors also make software directly available through
Azure. The cost billed for third-party applications varies widely but may
involve paying a subscription fee for the application, plus a usage fee for the
infrastructure used to host the application.
 Microsoft provides the following five different customer support options for
Azure:
 Basic
 Developer
 Standard
 Professional Direct
 Enterprise (Premier)

b) Categorize Microsoft cloud service providers. 3M

ANS : Microsoft Azure Managed Service Providers :
- 3 Pro :3 Pro is a Czech Republic-based firm that can take care of all your
IT, business solution, and cloud needs. They are also IBM, Lenovo,
Veeam, and Skybow partners.
- 3 Cloud - 3 Cloud is a consulting firm that specializes in helping
businesses migrate to Azure. They also offer DevOps and IoT services
- Accenture - The international consulting firm recently partnered with
Microsoft and Avanade to create the Accenture Hybrid Cloud. This
partnership has created a great option for enterprise-level cloud needs.
- Avanade - Voted Microsoft “Partner of the Year” in 2017, Avanade has
deep experience in managing Microsoft services for large businesses.
- B&R Business Solutions - B&R has offices across the United States and
focuses strictly on Microsoft products. Along with Azure, B&R are also
Sharepoint experts.
 - Bennett Adelson Consulting - From Azure Stack to Mobile Development,
Bennett Adelson provides managed services for nearly all of your IT
needs.

c) Demonstrate IBM cloud service providers. 10M

ANS : IBM cloud

Cloud Models

5. a) Define IBM Smart Cloud. 2M

ANS :
b) Categorize IBM cloud service providers. 3M
ANS :IBM Cloud is an open-source, faster, and more reliable platform. It is built
with a suite of advanced data and AI tools.
 It offers various services such as Infrastructure as a service, Software as a
service, and platform as a service.
 We can access its services like compute power, cloud data & Analytics,
cloud use cases, and storage networking using internet connection.
Feature of IBM Cloud
o IBM cloud improves operational efficiency.
o Its speed and agility improve the customer's satisfaction.
o It offers Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS),
as well as Software as a Service (SaaS)
o It offers various cloud communications services to our IT environment.
 Red Hat Openshift
Red Hat virtualization is an open standard and desktop virtualization platform
produced by Red Hat. It is very popular for the Linux environment to provide
various infrastructure solutions for virtualized servers as well as technical
workstations. Most of the small and medium-sized organizations use Red Hat
to run their organizations smoothly. It offers higher density, better
performance, agility, and security to the resources. It also improves the
organization's economy by providing cheaper and easier management
capabilities.

Features of Rad Hat

o Red Hat provides secure, certified, and updated container images via the
Red Hat Container catalog.
o Red Hat cloud includes OpenShift, which is an app development
platform that allows developers to access, modernize, and deploy apps
o It supports up to 16 virtual machines, each having up to 256GB of RAM.
o It offers better reliability, availability, and serviceability.
o It provides flexible storage capabilities, including very large SAN-based
storage, better management of memory allocations, high availability of
LVMs, and support for particularly roll-back.
o In the Desktop environment, it includes features like New on-screen
keyboard, GNOME software, which allows us to install applications,
update application, as well as extended device support.

c) Demonstrate SAP cloud service providers. 10M

ANS :

SAP HANA Cloud Platform

 Virtualization Services Provided by SAP

6. a) Define virtualization. 2M
ANS : Virtualization is the "creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of
something, such as a server, a desktop, a storage device, an operating system or
network resources".
 In other words, Virtualization is a technique, which allows to share a single
physical instance of a resource or an application among multiple customers
and organizations.
 It does by assigning a logical name to a physical storage and providing a
pointer to that physical resource when demanded.

b) Categorize Salesforce cloud service providers. 3M

ANS : Sales force

Sales Cloud
 Service Cloud: Knowledge as a Service

c) Demonstrate Aneka cloud. 10M

ANS : Aneka Platform