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Is the Cloud the Future of Computing?

Is the Cloud the Future of Computing?

Joseph M. Kizza, Li Yang
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781466657885|ISBN10: 146665788X|EISBN13: 9781466657892
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5788-5.ch003
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Kizza, Joseph M., and Li Yang. "Is the Cloud the Future of Computing?." Security, Trust, and Regulatory Aspects of Cloud Computing in Business Environments, edited by S. Srinivasan, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 57-72. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5788-5.ch003

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Kizza, J. M. & Yang, L. (2014). Is the Cloud the Future of Computing?. In S. Srinivasan (Ed.), Security, Trust, and Regulatory Aspects of Cloud Computing in Business Environments (pp. 57-72). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5788-5.ch003

Chicago

Kizza, Joseph M., and Li Yang. "Is the Cloud the Future of Computing?." In Security, Trust, and Regulatory Aspects of Cloud Computing in Business Environments, edited by S. Srinivasan, 57-72. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5788-5.ch003

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Abstract

Cloud computing as a technology is difficult to define because it is evolving without a clear start point and no clear prediction of its future course. Even though this is the case, one can say that it is a continuous evolution of a computer network technology. It extends client-server technology that offers scalability, better utilization of hardware, on-demand applications and storage, and lower costs over the long run. It is done through the creation of virtual servers cloned from existing instances. The cloud technology seems to be in flux; hence, it may be one of the foundations of the next generation of computing. A grid of a few cloud infrastructures may provide computing for millions of users. Cloud computing technology consists of and rests on a number of sound, fundamental, and proven technologies. This includes virtualization, service-oriented architectures, distributed computing, and grid computing. Based on these fundamental and sound computing principles, one wonders whether cloud computing is the next trajectory of computing. This chapter discusses this in depth and also looks at the security issues involved.

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