Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing

1. Types of service

   • Infastructure- You can pay to the hosts hardware
   • Storage- allowing your data to be stored remotly on the hosts server
   • Prosessing- This means you can run complicated progarms remotely
   • Software- you can pay to use the software remotely

2. Advantages

   • Services such as storage and software can be accessed on any device that has an internet connection
   • It is easy to increase the amount of storage or infrastructure available
   • Security and backups are managed by the host company (the cloud computing provider)
   • Cloud software is updated automatically

3. Disadvantages

   • You are dependant on the host company for providing security and backups
   • Cloud computing services such as storage, software, processing and infrastructure can be expensive
   • Cloud storage can be vulnerable to hacking
   • You must have an internet connection to access the stored data, processing power, software or infrastructure that you would like to use