Technology that make cloud services possible

Technology that make cloud services possible

1. Hardware

   • Servers
   • Components,
     • Hard drive/solid state drive (SSD)
     • Central processing unit (CPU)
     • Random access memory (RAM)
   • Storage
     • Network attached storage (NAS)
     • Storage area network (SAN)
     • Just a bunch of disks (JBOD)
     • Redundant array of independent disks (RAID)

2. Networking

   • Devices
     • Switch
     • Router
   • Protocols
     • Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)
   • Services
     • Domain Name System (DNS)
     • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
   • Availability
     • Bandwidth
     • Internet access
     • Quality of service (QoS)