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CRASH COURSE IN CLOUD COMPUTINGChris Miller & Jim DelRossoOctober 26, 2009
What is it?
“Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”
-- Mell & Grance, 2009
What is it?
“[Cloud computing is] the delivery of scalable IT resources over the Internet, as opposed to hosting and operating those resources locally, such as on a college or university network.”
-- EDUCAUSE, 2009
What is it?
Basic characteristics: Users interact with resources remotely
with few to no intermediaries Providers distribute resources dynamically
to multiple users Resource use is flexible and scalable, and
priced accordingly
What is it not?
That SETI screensaver Pretty much any application that you have
to install on your computer Arguably, many licensed products, even if
they’re web-based
A final bit of jargon…
Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid