Cloud computing:
Cloud computing is an on-demand service provided on the internet via remote servers.
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- Data storage
- Software
- Networking
- Databases
E.g. Rather than saving contacts in your phone or something card, you can directly store them in Google contacts on the cloud.
Cloud computing can be:-
- Public – available for all
- Private –to limited numbers people
- Community – to selected groups
- Hybrid –a minimum of public-private, private-community and public-community
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The types of cloud computing are:-
- SaaS–
- Software as a service
- Provide on-demand
- Customization
- g. Microsoft, Google, etc.
- PaaS –
- Platform as a service
- Provide a platform to create software
- g. Google, Heroku
- IaaS –
- Infrastructure as a service
- Provide full infrastructural support
- g. Amazon, etc.
The advantages of using cloud computing are:
- Easy accessibility from anywhere
- Cost-saving. Earlier enterprises used information management technique which was costlier.
- Resource pooling –
- Store files judiciously
- Using Dropbox and Google drive
- Back up files, music, photos and quickly up-gradation.
However, there are also some limitations to using it:
- Security –
- Sensitive medical information leakage
- Financial information
- Servers can become victims –
- Bugs
- Natural disasters
- Widespread digital illiteracy
- No proper legislation
- Chances of mistakes while transferring.
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Government initiatives –
- Meghraj
- Rail cloud
- Digital cloud
Thus, cloud computing can be of immense help for a developing country like India in enhancing productivity for business enterprises, etc. It should be encouraged by laws and policies.