There are a lot of internet users who don’t have a proper idea of the cloud computing, cloud hosting, cloud storage. By the better understanding and knowledge, it will be helpful to understand the process of computing and networking.

These three processes in the network help to achieve the coherence and network. However, there are lots of differences in these processes as well benefits. These technologies are the vital part of networking and achieving demand for utilization.
Below we elaborate on these technologies in very understandable manner.

1) Cloud Computing:

In simple term cloud computing is defined as the process of using the main remote servers to store, control and execute data rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications. Cloud computing is a type of Internet-based computing which includes servers, storage, and application. This technology has several interactive advantages for businesses and for end users. Here we discuss three main benefits:

  • Self-service provisioning: End users can switch resources for any type of workloads, on-demand and without direct involvement from IT administrators.
  • Elasticity: Organization can scale up computing requirements and then scale down when demands decrease.
  • Pay Per Use: It allows users to pay only for the resources and workloads which are being used.
  • Dynamic Resources: Cloud computing has built on both shared and dynamic resources. Cloud hosting providers are able to provide competitive packages by dynamically allocating resources. These packages may fit various organizations. The basic benefit is that hosting partners can add additional services, space or even sites quickly based on the demand of the customer.
  • Distributed Locations: Cloud computing includes a set of distributed servers and data center which are designed to host clients solutions. This architecture makes able to hosted workloads more resilient and uptime of cloud-hosted environment. This is also beneficial for disaster recovery and business continuity (DRBC) platforms which provided by service providers and cloud hosting organizations.

2) Cloud Storage:

The storage of data online in the cloud wherein a digital data is stored and accessible from multiple distributed and connected resources.
It includes benefits like accessibility, reliability, rapid deployment, strong protection for data backup and disaster- recovery etc. cloud storage does have the potential for security and compliance concerns.

There Are Three Types of Cloud Storage:

  • Private Cloud Storage- in this storage, the enterprise and cloud storage provider are collaborating in the enterprise's data center which provides a dedicated environment. These are suitable for users who want customization and more control over their data. It helps to resolve the security and performance issues while offering the advantage of cloud storage.
  • Public Cloud Storage: It provides a multi-tenant storage environment where the enterprise and storage providers are separate. There are not any cloud resources stored in the enterprise's data center which is most suitable for unstructured data. The cloud storage provider fully manages the enterprise's public cloud storage.
  • Hybrid Cloud Storage: It is the integration of public and private cloud storage for providing storage services. These services are accessed by using a Web services API framework or cloud applications. An organization actively uses structured data in a private cloud and unstructured and archival data in a public cloud. It is a technique that uses internal and external cloud applications infrastructure and storage systems to form integrated storage architecture.

3) Cloud Hosting:

Cloud hosting services provide hosting for websites on virtual servers which take their computing resource from extensive underlying networks of physical web servers. a client can merge into their service as much as they need, depending on the demands of their website, and they will only pay for what they use.

Off-site Hosting:

Cloud hosting is remote and off-site. The system is supported by an outside provider like a website or virtual machines. They will provide a certain uptime and service-level for their customers. Off-site hosting is basically used for creating own content distribution network. These CDN improves the experience for web and mobile content and applications with rich media and videos. It will also allow having remote/off-site backups of an environment.

Migration to Cloud Hosting Making Waves

When it comes to an innovation in technology then there is always open space for improvements and progress. Extensive research and analysis reports say that big companies and firms are shifting to the cloud hosting and has already started overshadow the conventional shared server hosting infrastructure because it requires paying for free space on a web. On the same token cloud infrastructure provides a flexible, affordable, scalable solution. Websites will utilize only those resources which they require. That’s why companies are heading their essential workloads and applications to the Cloud. The cloud hosting is expected to reach its value at $121 billion in 2015 accordingly MarketsandMarkets report 2014.

Over Shading The Security Issue

InetU and THINKStrategies have conducted a research on 358 companies. Research implies that transiting to the cloud isn’t simple as we think. Survey has reported that half of the companies either failed their implementations or had to keep layoff. Some of them said that they have to rethink about budgeting and shifting. A survey has detailed about 27% of respondents were satisfied with their cloud migration. On the further note transition to new infrastructure may cause some pitfalls as security despite the promising of advantages. It remains a big hurdle to leap on cloud and coping in the cloud system.

ICT; public sector enterprise has stated key points to overcome the security issue in the cloud like upgrading your knowledge, migrate smartly, bust the ‘in-house is best’ myth and make the ‘quick wins’ a number 1 priority.