CLOUD COMPUTING ASSIGNMENTS

June 8, 2019

1) The role of paradigm shift in cloud computing.

Cloud computing is a new trend of computing where resources like storage,

computation power, network, applications etc. are delivered as services. This
services are available to the customers as subscription-based model i.e. pay-as-you
go. In this model, customers can get these services on their demands regardless of
where these services are hosted and customers have to pay depending on their
usage of services. In cloud computing, resources are made virtual and unlimited.
Also, the resources can be provisioned from anywhere i.e. always available at any
location. So, cloud computing is a new paradigm where we can provision resources
dynamically, deploy applications, and can access platform-independent services.
Cloud computing, successor of internet computing, is a technology, where the
concept of utility, scalability, on-demand services are incorporated. Cloud
Computing, the latest buzzword and game changer in Information Technology (IT)
sector had been garnering huge attention among the corporate and consumers. The
innovation and proliferation of modern technologies like smart phones and tablets
had necessitated the evolution of modern methods of computing and data storage.
Cloud service providers were offering hardware and software solutions over the
Internet as an alternative for traditional giant servers that were deployed within the
company premises. The cloud model facilitated access to data and applications
from anywhere, at anytime and through any computer linked to the Internet. It also
provided 'pay-per-use' access to a pool of resources to the enterprises based on
their need and demand which further enabled them to focus only on their core
competencies instead of the capital expenditure component. But on the hind side,
IT sector had always been on the verge of technological evolution. The technology
that was considered to be must-have today might become outdated tomorrow.
Besides, cloud computing was considered to catalyze disruption in the growth of
new technology delivery models, evolution of new IT architecture, etc. Even
though cloud computing had proved to be beneficial in both commercial and
technical angles, it possessed several inherent challenges such as lack of security,
piracy as well as legal issues that should be addressed before adopting a cloud
based business model. Hence it remained to be seen whether cloud computing
would overcome these initial hiccups and alter the trajectory of the IT industry
while Green computing concept was gaining ground in the 21st century.