Benefits Of Cloud Computing

1: Individually describe the value of virtualization and server farms to large organizations. 

Values of Server Farms:

The server farm is a place where a huge amount of servers are placed and connected via fibre optics. It is significant for large organizations and companies to increase their computer processing capability so that they are able to meet the increasing demand for sharing data resources.
If we talk about the server farms, they need large amounts of electricity, cooling systems and many other appliances. Most of the companies or organizations build it after getting the most favourable location to gain the advantage of less expensive hydroelectric power like all the other big companies (Google, Yahoo, Microsoft). The main advantage is that if any server fails to perform at any time, the task executing on it is automatically transferred to another server (Kakkar, Devika, 2018).

Values of Virtualization:

Virtualization is defined as the process of assigning tasks to the server by partitioning the server into different virtual servers. These virtual servers are known as VMs (Virtual Machines). Virtualization allows the applications to run in their own functioning environment.

In reality, there are very few physical servers, but each physical server is further divided into many virtual servers. That’s how they work together as a massive number of servers at low cost, consuming minimum energy, occupying less space in the data centre, using fewer cooling appliances and fewer employees. This also affects the maintenance cost.

Moreover, there will be a quick upgrade in the systems as the demand changes. Emphasis on the facilities which are provided by the technology (Millenson, Michael, 2017).

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2: If you were the chief information officer of a firm, how would you explain the workings, limitations, and advantages of cloud computing?

Being the CIO of a firm, I would have explained the working, limitations and advantages of the cloud as,

To understand the workings of the cloud, first of all, we need to know what cloud computing is. The cloud has been used as a metaphor for the internet. If we notice, the cloud sign-in diagrams are actually signs of internet connectivity. It is like a virtual space that connects all the users across the globe. Cloud is a way of sharing information from one computer to another via satellite networks. The cloud consists of frontend and backend sections. The front side is the client side of the system, while the back end is the cloud section of the system. Connected to each other via the internet. (Zaharia,Adrian,Ioan,2017)

Benefits of Cloud Computing:

• It provides us with worldwide access to our data.
• It is accessible on any device (Computer, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone).
• It provides us with more storage than we have in our devices.
• It is easy to use and set up.
• It automatically updates, making it easier for the user.
• It has reduced the cost of storage devices.

Limitations of Cloud Computing

• There are chances of security breaches in cloud computing
• Privacy is compromised; some intruders may access the information
• Internet availability is an issue, and sometimes we don’t have internet connectivity.

Works Cited

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