Technology guide 3 cloud computing. This chapter presents the following content: Describe the problems that modern information technology departments face, describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing, identify a use-case-scenario for each of the four types of clouds. | 16-12-14 TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 3: Cloud Computing INFORMATION SYSTEMS Supporting and Transforming Business Fourth Canadian Edition RAINER • PRINCE • SPLETTSTOESSER • SÁNCHEZ-RODRÍGUEZ TECHNOLOGY GUIDE 3: CLOUD COMPUTING TG Introduction to Cloud Computing TG What Is Cloud Computing? TG Different Types of Clouds TG Cloud Computing Services TG The Benefits of Cloud Computing TG Concerns with Cloud Computing TG Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the problems that modern information technology departments face that cloud computing can help solve. 2. Describe the key characteristics and advantages of cloud computing. 3. Describe each of the four types of clouds. 4. Explain each of the three delivery models of cloud services. 5. Identify the key benefits of cloud computing. 6. Discuss the concerns associated with cloud computing. 7. Explain the role of web services in building a firm’s IT applications, providing examples. 1 16-12-14 TG Introduction to Cloud Computing • IT Infrastructure • Evolution of the Modern IT Infrastructure IT Infrastructure • IT Components • Hardware • Software • Networks • Databases • IT Services • (Developing Information Systems, Managing Security and Risk, and Managing Data) Evolution of the Modern IT Infrastructure 1. Stand-alone Mainframes 2. Mainframe and Dumb Terminals 3. Stand-alone Personal Computers 4. Local Area Networks (Client/Server Computing) 5. Enterprise Computing 6. Cloud Computing and Mobile Computing 2 16-12-14 TG What is Cloud Computing? • Cloud Computing Characteristics • Cloud Computing Provides On-Demand Self-Service • Cloud Computing Encompasses the Characteristics of Grid Computing • Grid Computing enables organizations to utilize resources more efficiently • Grid Computing provides fault tolerance and redundancy • Grid Computing makes it easy to scale up • Grad Computing makes it easy to scale .
