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CLOUD COMPUTING Kevin Chung

CLOUD COMPUTING Kevin Chung. what is cloud computing? “Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers

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CLOUD COMPUTINGKevin Chung

what is cloud computing?

“Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like a public utility.”

- wikipedia

key features

• reliability• security• maintenance• metering • cost

cloud

chrome os

amazon clouds

• Amazon EC2– pay as you go computational server usage

• Amazon S3– data storage

steam cloud

• serves software to any location

• steam cloud allows you to save preferences

• access saves and characters from anywhere

• everything accessible from your account

advantages

• accessible from simple software

• access your data from anywhere

• lightweight systems

• accessible from simple software

• access your data from anywhere

• light weight systems

disadvantages

• always requires an internet connection

• security

• doesn’t work well with slower connections

questions?