The Cloud Demands Rethink of Computing Architecture Structure follows concept. Cloud business models are no exceptions to this rule. Cloud computing creates a number of conceptual shifts and consequent architectural shifts in computing delivery. It disrupts existing computing paradigms and understandings of computing infrastructures. It forces the user rethink enterprise level computing service delivery models. Computing architecture is no longer...
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Grid computing vs cloud computing
Grid Computing V.S. Cloud Computing Let us look at the definitions of the two terms and understand the concepts: Grid computing is a collection of computer resources that are loosely coupled, heterogeneous and geographically dispersed. It is a distributed system that works well for non-interactive workloads. Computing resources can be provisioned (from a predefined resource pool) as a utility that...
How public are public clouds?
How Public are Public Clouds? The term public is used in a relative sense in cloud computing. The public cloud is more public than the private cloud. Subscribers to the public cloud share the same underlying hardware and software resources for their computing needs. However, the data that is uploaded by an entity is isolated from the data belonging to...
Old wine in new bottles: cloud computing
Old Wine in New Bottles: Cloud Computing Cloud computing is not a new concept. But, the way in which the concept is being exploited to derive business benefits—is new. It is old wine in new bottles—very attractive bottles at that! The term “cloud” was inspired by the use of the cloud symbol in Internet flowcharts and diagrams to indicate how...