Introduction to Cloud Computing

Welcome to my post this is my second post in which I will disscuss about my project topic "Cloud Computing". I chose this topic because it was an interesting one. I will be resesarching about cloud computing and describe what cloud computing really is and how do we use it in our daily lives and how cloud computing can help us. I am conducting this research to create awareness about this issue and teach people about the pro's and con's of cloud computing.

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Cloud computing is just amazing it works like magic. You are able to get all your tools from the toolbox at any given time and anywhere in the world, all you need is the cloud (Internet). Cloud computing has numerous advantages:

Ease of handling huge amounts of data

All of your data is at one place and organised as you like on the cloud and you can get access to everything such as your photos, passwords, emails etc. 

Scalability

When it comes to cloud computing there is no limit to the data that you can store. Infact, big companies can scale their database whenever they feel the need to increase or decrease.

No need for advance systems

You do not need to invest huge sums on high-tech computer systems to store your data. You can store it on cloud instead, the data is stored on advance systems somewhere in the world and you can use services like MS Azure or AWS.

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According to Google cloud brand pulse survey Q3 (2022) most likely 41.4% of global business leaders plan to increase their investments in cloud based services and products due to the current economic climate. However, with all the advantages there are some drawbacks of cloud computing as well.

Internet Connectivity

The biggest drawback can be internet itself as sometimes there can be a disruption of service at the company and it can create a negetive impact and they can fall back just because of internet downtime.

Vulnerability to attack

As all of the data is stored on cloud which is basically the internet, it increases the risk to get data breached and all of the data can get hacked and be used for illegal purpose.

Cost

Cloud services are cheap if you want it just for your ownself. However, when it comes to small scale business or a business on a bigger scale it is much more expensive as now you will have to pay for the hardware and software and make a cloud system as per your need.

These are some of the positive aspects and drawbacks of cloud computing. I am doing this reasearch to learn about cloud computing's fundamental concept and to be able to present it for my presentation as this is my project/assignment. While I am doing my research I also want to spread the knowledge I have gained and I hope that you will be able to learn something new with the research i have done by reading my blog.

Reference List:

          Franklin, B. (2023) 40 cloud computing stats and trends to know in 2023 | google cloud blog, Google. Available at: https://cloud.google.com/blog/transform/top-cloud-computing-trends-facts-statistics-2023 (Accessed: 18 November 2023).

          Larkin, A. (2023) Disadvantages of cloud computing, Cloud Academy. Available at:        https://cloudacademy.com/blog/disadvantages-of-cloud-computing/ (Accessed: 01 December 2023).