CLOUD COMPUTING

(Unit 1)

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing has fundamentally changed how businesses and individuals store, access,
and manage data. It is a technology that allows you to use data and applications over the
internet, moving beyond the limitations of a local computer's hard drive or a private server.
But to truly understand its impact, we must first look at the problems it solved.

What is the cloud: "The cloud" refers to servers that are accessed over the Internet, and the
software and databases that run on those servers. Cloud servers are in data centres all over
the world. By using cloud computing, users and companies do not have to manage physical
servers themselves or run software applications on their own machines.

The cloud enables users to access the same files and applications from almost any device,
because the computing and storage takes place on servers in a data centre, instead of locally
on the user device. Therefore, a user can log into their Instagram account on a new phone
after their old phone breaks and still find their old account in place, with all their photos,
videos, and conversation history. It works the same way with cloud email providers like
Gmail or Microsoft Office 365, and with cloud storage providers like Dropbox or Google
Drive. For businesses, switching to cloud computing removes some IT costs and overhead:
for instance, they no longer need to update and maintain their own servers, as the cloud
vendor they are using will do that. This especially makes an impact for small businesses that
may not have been able to afford their own internal infrastructure but can outsource their
infrastructure needs affordably via the cloud. The cloud can also make it easier for
companies to operate internationally, because employees and customers can access the
same files and applications from any location.

Definition of Cloud Computing: The term “Cloud Computing” refers to services provided by
the cloud that is responsible for delivering of computing services such as servers, storage,
databases, networking, software, analytics, intelligence, and more, over the Cloud (Internet).
Cloud computing applies a virtualized platform with elastic resources on demand by
provisioning hardware, software, and data sets dynamically

Cloud Computing provides an alternative to the on-premises data center. With an

onpremises data center, we must manage everything, such as purchasing and installing
hardware, virtualization, installing the operating system, and any other required
applications, setting up the network, configuring the firewall, and setting up storage for data.
After doing all the set-up, we become responsible for maintaining it through its entire
lifecycle. However, if we choose Cloud Computing, a cloud vendor is responsible for the
hardware purchase and maintenance. They also provide a wide variety of software and
platform as a service. We can take any required services on rent. The cloud computing
services are charged based on usage.

Advantages of cloud computing:

1. Cost: It reduces the huge capital costs of buying hardware and software.
2. Speed: Resources can be accessed in minutes, typically within a few clicks.
3. Scalability: We can increase or decrease the requirement of resources according to the
business requirements.
4. Productivity: While using cloud computing, we put less operational effort. We do not need
to apply patching, as well as no need to maintain hardware and software. So, in this way, the
IT team can be more productive and focus on achieving business goals.
5. Reliability: Backup and recovery of data are less expensive and extremely fast for business
continuity. 6. Security: Many cloud vendors offer a broad set of policies, technologies, and
controls that strengthen our data security.
6. Flexibility
Cloud services allow users to work from anywhere, at any time, using any device with
internet access.
7. Automatic Updates
Cloud providers automatically update software and systems, ensuring you always use the
latest version without manual effort.
8. Disaster Recovery
Cloud systems provide fast and reliable disaster recovery solutions, reducing downtime
during unexpected failures.
9. High Availability
Cloud services offer 24/7 availability, meaning systems stay online with minimal
interruptions.
10. Global Reach
Cloud services are available worldwide, enabling businesses to expand easily to new regions.
11. Collaboration
Cloud platforms make it easier for teams to collaborate, share files, and work together in
real time.
12. Energy Efficiency
Using cloud data centers reduces energy consumption compared to running local servers,
which helps in reducing carbon footprint.
13. Pay-as-you-go Model
You only pay for the resources you use, which helps in controlling costs and avoiding
wastage.
14. Innovation
Cloud platforms provide access to advanced technologies like AI, Machine Learning, Big
Data, IoT, and analytics, helping businesses innovate faster.
15. Better Performance
Cloud services use high-performance infrastructure, which often provides better speed and
reliability than on-premise systems.

Challenges of Cloud Computing

1. Security Issues
Even though cloud providers offer strong security, storing data online always has risks such
as:
• data breaches
• unauthorized access
• cyber-attacks
2. Privacy Concerns
Data stored in the cloud may be accessed by third parties or government agencies, causing
privacy issues.
3. Downtime and Reliability
Cloud services may face downtime due to:
• network problems
• server failure
• maintenance
This can affect business operations.
4. Data Loss
There is a risk of data loss due to:
 • accidental deletion
• cyber-attacks
• system failures
5. Limited Control
Cloud users depend on the cloud provider for:
• system updates
• hardware changes
• maintenance
This limits control over the infrastructure.
6. Vendor Lock-in
Once a company uses a specific cloud provider, it becomes difficult to switch to another
provider due to:
• data migration problems
• compatibility issues
• high transfer costs
7. Performance Issues
Performance depends on:
• internet speed
• network latency
• distance to data centers
If the network is slow, cloud services become slow too.
8. Compliance Issues
Businesses must follow legal rules (like GDPR, HIPAA) and ensure that the cloud provider
meets these standards.
9. Hidden Costs
Although cloud reduces capital costs, there may be hidden expenses such as:
• extra storage charges
• bandwidth fees
• premium support charges
10. Integration Challenges
Integrating cloud services with existing systems can be difficult and time-consuming.
11. Limited Customization
Cloud services may not be fully customizable according to specific business needs.

Characteristics of Cloud Computing

1. Agility for organizations
2. Cost reductions, Centralization of infrastructure in locations with lower costs.
3. Device and location independence, which means no maintenance, required.
4. Pay-per-use means utilization and efficiency improvements for systems that are often only
10–20% utilized.
5. Performances are being monitored by IT experts i.e., from the service provider end.
6. Productivity increases which results in multiple users who can work on the same data
simultaneously.
7. Time may be saved as information does not need to be re-entered when fields are
matched
8. Availability improves with the use of multiple redundant sites
9. Scalability and elasticity via dynamic ("on-demand") provisioning of resources on a fine-
grained, self-service basis in near real-time without users having to engineer for peak loads.
10. Self-service interface.
11. Resources that are abstracted or virtualized.
12. Security can improve due to centralization of data

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's definition of cloud computing identifies
"five essential characteristics":
1. On-demand self-service.
2. Broad network access.
3. Resource pooling.
4. Rapid elasticity.
5. Measured service.
Types of Cloud Computing

There are three commonly recognized Cloud Deployment Models: Public, Private, and
Hybrid Cloud Community Cloud and Multi-Cloud are significant deployment strategies as
well. In cloud computing, the main Cloud Service Models are Infrastructure as a Service
(IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Serverless Computing
is an associated execution model that usually uses the underlying infrastructure and
platform services to move server management out of sight.

1. IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

• It provides scalable and virtualized computing resources like servers, storage, and
networking over the internet.
• In this service, users can have full control over the infrastructure, having
customization and management access of virtual machines, storage, and networking
components.
2. PaaS (Platform as a Service)
• It provides a platform and a environment for developers to build, deploy, and
manage applications without dealing with the underlying infrastructure.
• It offers tools and services such as development frameworks, databases, and
middleware, streamlining the application development lifecycle.
3. SaaS (Software as a Service)
 • SaaS elivers software applications over the internet on a subscription basis. It
eliminating the need for users to install, maintain, or update the software locally.
• With this service users can access the applications from any device with an internet
connection, enabling flexibility and accessibility.
4. Serverless Computing
• Serverless computing provides abstracts for server management, facilitating
developers to focus completely on developing and deploying code without managing
servers.
• It automatically scales the resources based on demand, reducing the operational
overhead and costs, and enabling rapid development and deployment of
applications.

Difference Between IaaS, PaaS, SaaS And Serverless

Serverless
Aspect IaaS PaaS SaaS Computing

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customization customization
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Flexibility High Moderate Low High

 Serverless
Aspect IaaS PaaS SaaS Computing

Scalable at Scalable at Automatically

Scalable at
Scalability infrastructure application scales based on
user level
level level demand

Amazon Web
AWS
Services Google App Salesforce,
Lambda, Azure
Examples (AWS), Engine, Google
Functions, Google
Microsoft Heroku Workspace
Cloud Functions
Azure

Cloud Computing Deployment Models

They are different approaches in managing and setting up the cloud services including cloud
computing deployment models such as Public, private, hybrid, community and mulit-cloud
deployments. These deployments provides scalability, control and flexibility with fulfilling
special benefits meeting to various goals and demands of a business. In the below section
we are discussing the types of cloud deployment models in more detail.
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What are the types of Cloud Services?
The following are the types of cloud also known as cloud deployment models as follows:
1. Public cloud
2. Private cloud
3. Hybrid cloud
4. Community cloud
5. Multicloud
1. Public Cloud
• Public clouds are managed by third parties which provide cloud services over the
internet to the public, these services are available as pay-as-you-go billing models.
• They offer solutions for minimizing IT infrastructure costs and become a good option
for handling peak loads on the local infrastructure. Public clouds are the go-to option
for small enterprises, which can start their businesses without large upfront
investments by completely relying on public infrastructure for their IT needs.
 • The fundamental characteristics of public clouds are multitenancy. A public cloud is
meant to serve multiple users, not a single customer. A user requires a virtual
computing environment that is separated, and most likely isolated, from other users.
Examples: Amazon EC2, IBM, Azure, GCP

Advantages of Public Cloud

The following are the advantages of public cloud:
• Public cloud is easily able to scale up and down resources as per the demand of
traffic and workload. It facilitates with performance optimization and cost efficiency.
• It works on pay-as-you-go cloud model and helps in resolving the investments needs
in hardware and infrastructure reducing overall costs.
Disadvantages of using Public Cloud
The following are the disadvantages of Public Cloud:
• It is difficult to trust and maintain data to a third-party provider may raise concerns
about control and ownership
• The shared infrastructure of public cloud resources increases the risk of data
breaches and unauthorized access. It raises security and privacy concerns.
• Public cloud comes with limited transparency about the underlying infrastructure
which may make it challenging to monitor and manage performance effectively.
2. Private cloud
• Private clouds are distributed systems that work on private infrastructure and
provide the users with dynamic provisioning of computing resources. Instead of a
pay-as-you-go model in private clouds, there could be other schemes that manage
the usage of the cloud and proportionally billing of the different departments or
 sections of an enterprise. Private cloud providers are HP Data Centers, Ubuntu,
Elastic-Private cloud, Microsoft, etc.
Examples: VMware vCloud Suite, OpenStack, Cisco Secure Cloud, Dell Cloud Solutions, HP
Helion Eucalyptus

Advantages Of Private Cloud

• Customer information protection: In the private cloud security concerns are less
since customer data and other sensitive information do not flow out of private
infrastructure.
• Infrastructure ensuring SLAs: Private cloud provides specific operations such as
appropriate clustering, data replication, system monitoring, and maintenance,
disaster recovery, and other uptime services.
• Compliance with standard procedures and operations: Specific procedures have to
be put in place when deploying and executing applications according to third-party
compliance standards. This is not possible in the case of the public cloud.
Disadvantages Of Private Cloud
• The restricted area of operations: Private cloud is accessible within a particular area.
So the area of accessibility is restricted.
• Expertise requires: In the private cloud security concerns are less since customer
data and other sensitive information do not flow out of private infrastructure. Hence
skilled people are required to manage & operate cloud services.
3. Hybrid cloud
• A hybrid cloud is a heterogeneous distributed system formed by combining facilities
of the public cloud and private cloud. For this reason, they are also
called heterogeneous clouds.
 • A major drawback of private deployments is the inability to scale on-demand and
efficiently address peak loads. Here public clouds are needed. Hence, a hybrid cloud
takes advantage of both public and private clouds.
• Examples: AWS Outposts, Azure Stack, Google Anthos, IBM Cloud Satellite, Oracle
Cloud at Customer

Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Computing

The following are the advantages of using Hybrid Cloud:
• Hybrid cloud is available at a cheap cost than other clouds because it is formed by a
distributed system.
• It works comes up with working fast with lower cost and facilitates in reducing the
latency of the data transfer process.
• Most important thing is security. A hybrid cloud is totally safe and secure because it
works on the distributed system network.
Disadvantages of Using Hybrid Cloud
The following are the disadvantages of using Hybrid Cloud:
• It's possible that businesses lack the internal knowledge necessary to create such a
hybrid environment. Managing security may also be more challenging. Different
access levels and security considerations may apply in each environment.
• Managing a hybrid cloud may be more difficult. With all of the alternatives and
choices available today, not to mention the new PaaS components and technologies
that will be released every day going forward, public cloud and migration to public
cloud are already complicated enough. It could just feel like a step too far to include
hybrid.
4. Community Cloud
• Community clouds are distributed systems created by integrating the services of
different clouds to address the specific needs of an industry, a community, or a
business sector. But sharing responsibilities among the organizations is difficult.
• In the community cloud, the infrastructure is shared between organizations that have
shared concerns or tasks. An organization or a third party may manage the cloud.
• Examples: CloudSigma, Nextcloud, Synology C2, OwnCloud, Stratoscale

Advantages of Using Community Cloud

The following are the advantages of using Community Cloud:
• Because the entire cloud is shared by numerous enterprises or a community,
community clouds are cost-effective.
• Because it works with every user, the community cloud is adaptable and scalable.
Users can alter the documents according to their needs and requirements.
• Public cloud is less secure than the community cloud, which is more secure than
private cloud.
• Thanks to community clouds, we may share cloud resources, infrastructure, and
other capabilities between different enterprises.
Disadvantages of using Community Cloud
The following are the disadvantages of using Community Cloud:
• Not all businesses should choose community cloud.
• Gradual adoption of data
• It's challenging for corporations to share duties.
Applications Of Community clouds
The following are the applications of community clouds:
• Media industry: Media companies are looking for quick, simple, low-cost ways for
increasing the efficiency of content generation. Most media productions involve an
extended ecosystem of partners. In particular, the creation of digital content is the
outcome of a collaborative process that includes the movement of large data,
massive compute-intensive rendering tasks, and complex workflow executions.
• Healthcare industry: In the healthcare industry community clouds are used to share
information and knowledge on the global level with sensitive data in the private
infrastructure.
• Energy and core industry: In these sectors, the community cloud is used to cluster a
set of solution which collectively addresses the management, deployment, and
orchestration of services and operations.
• Scientific research: In this organization with common interests in science share a
large distributed infrastructure for scientific computing.
5. Multicloud
• Multicloud is the use of multiple cloud computing services from different providers,
which allows organizations to use the best-suited services for their specific needs and
avoid vendor lock-in.
• This allows organizations to take advantage of the different features and capabilities
offered by different cloud providers.
• Examples: Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes, Apache Mesos, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker
Swarm
Advantages of using Multi-Cloud
The following are the advantages of using multi-cloud:
• Flexibility: Using multiple cloud providers allows organizations to choose the best-
suited services for their specific needs, and avoid vendor lock-in.
• Cost-effectiveness: Organizations can take advantage of the cost savings and pricing
benefits offered by different cloud providers for different services.
• Improved performance: By distributing workloads across multiple cloud providers,
organizations can improve the performance and availability of their applications and
services.
• Increased security: Organizations can increase the security of their data and
applications by spreading them across multiple cloud providers and implementing
different security strategies for each.
Disadvantages of using Multi-Cloud
The following are the disadvantages of using Multi-Cloud:
• Complexity: Managing multiple cloud providers and services can be complex and
require specialized knowledge and expertise.
• Increased costs: The cost of managing multiple cloud providers and services can be
higher than using a single provider.
• Compatibility issues: Different cloud providers may use different technologies and
standards, which can cause compatibility issues and require additional resources to
resolve.
• Limited interoperability: Different cloud providers may not be able to interoperate
seamlessly, which can limit the ability to move data and applications between them.

Difference Between Public Cloud, Private Cloud And

Hybrid Cloud

Aspect Public Cloud Private Cloud Hybrid Cloud

It shares the
It is dedicated to It is combination of
resources among
Infrastructure a single both public and
multiple
organization private clouds
organizations

Its Initial
It costs as per It varies depending
investment for
Pay-as-you-go on usage of public
Cost infrastructure,
model being and private
potentially higher
cost-effective resources
operational costs

It varies, but
It have less It has full control
typically more
Control control over over
control than public
infrastructure infrastructure
cloud alone
 Aspect Public Cloud Private Cloud Hybrid Cloud

It is highly It is scalable, but It is scalable and

scalable, may require facilitates with
Scalability resources additional enhancing both
available on- investment for public and private
demand scaling resources

Security is
Security concerns
managed by Higher level of
must be addressed
cloud provider, control over
Security for both public and
varying levels of security
private
security measures
components
measures

Offers flexibility Flexible, but may Provides flexibility

in resource require additional to leverage best of
Flexibility
allocation and setup and both public and
usage management private clouds

Organizations
Private clouds using a
Amazon Web hosted on- combination of
Examples Services (AWS), premises or by public and private
Microsoft Azure third-party clouds, such as
providers AWS Outposts or
Azure Stack

Evolution of Cloud Computing

The phrase "Cloud Computing" was first introduced in the 1950s to describe internet-related
services, and it evolved from distributed computing to the modern technology known
as cloud computing. Cloud services include those provided by Amazon, Google, and
Microsoft. Cloud computing allows users to access a wide range of services stored in the
cloud or on the Internet. Cloud computing services include computer resources, data
storage, apps, servers, development tools, and networking protocols.
1. Mainframe Computing(1950-1970)
Mainframes which first came into existence in 1951 are highly powerful and reliable
computing machines. These are responsible for handling large data such as massive input-
output operations. Even today these are used for bulk processing tasks such as online
transactions etc. These systems have almost no downtime with high fault tolerance. After
distributed computing, these increased the processing capabilities of the system. But these
were very expensive. To reduce this cost, cluster computing came as an alternative to
mainframe technology.
2. Distributed Systems(1970-1980)
Distributed System is a composition of multiple independent systems but all of them are
depicted as a single entity to the users. The purpose of distributed systems is to share
resources and also use them effectively and efficiently. Distributed systems possess
characteristics such as scalability, concurrency, continuous availability, heterogeneity, and
independence in failures. But the main problem with this system was that all the systems
were required to be present at the same geographical location. Thus to solve this problem,
distributed computing led to three more types of computing and they were-Mainframe
computing, cluster computing, and grid computing.
3. Cluster Computing(1980-1990)
In 1980s, cluster computing came as an alternative to mainframe computing. Each machine
in the cluster was connected to each other by a network with high bandwidth. These were
way cheaper than those mainframe systems. These were equally capable of high
computations. Also, new nodes could easily be added to the cluster if it was required. Thus,
the problem of the cost was solved to some extent but the problem related to geographical
restrictions still pertained. To solve this, the concept of grid computing was introduced.
4. Grid Computing(1990-2000)
In 1990s, the concept of grid computing was introduced. It means that different systems
were placed at entirely different geographical locations and these all were connected via the
internet. These systems belonged to different organizations and thus the grid consisted of
heterogeneous nodes. Although it solved some problems but new problems emerged as the
distance between the nodes increased. The main problem which was encountered was the
low availability of high bandwidth connectivity and with it other network associated issues.
Thus. cloud computing is often referred to as "Successor of grid computing".
5. Utility Computing(Late 1990-2000)
Utility Computing is a computing model that defines service provisioning techniques for
services such as compute services along with other major services such as storage,
infrastructure, etc which are provisioned on a pay-per-use basis.
6. Virtualization(1980-Present)
Virtualization was introduced nearly 40 years back. It refers to the process of creating a
virtual layer over the hardware which allows the user to run multiple instances
simultaneously on the hardware. It is a key technology used in cloud computing. It is the
base on which major cloud computing services such as Amazon EC2, VMware vCloud, etc
work on. Hardware virtualization is still one of the most common types of virtualization.
7. Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is the interface through which the cloud computing services interact with the
clients. It is because of Web 2.0 that we have interactive and dynamic web pages. It also
increases flexibility among web pages. Popular examples of web 2.0 include Google Maps,
Facebook, Twitter, etc. Needless to say, social media is possible because of this technology
only. It gained major popularity in 2004.
8. Service Orientation
A service orientation acts as a reference model for cloud computing. It supports low-cost,
flexible, and evolvable applications. Two important concepts were introduced in this
computing model. These were Quality of Service (QoS) which also includes the SLA (Service
Level Agreement) and Software as a Service (SaaS).
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing means storing and accessing the data and programs on remote servers
that are hosted on the internet instead of the computer’s hard drive or local server. Cloud
computing is also referred to as Internet-based computing, it is a technology where the
resource is provided as a service through the Internet to the user. The data that is stored can
be files, images, documents, or any other storable document.
Business Models around Cloud Computing & Major Players
Introduction
Cloud computing provides computing resources such as servers, storage, databases,
networking, software, and analytics over the internet. Instead of owning physical
infrastructure, organizations access these resources as services. This has given rise to various
cloud business models that focus on cost efficiency, scalability, flexibility, and availability.
Leading technology companies have adopted these models to deliver cloud services globally.

Business Models around Cloud Computing (In Detail)

1. Pay-As-You-Go (Utility Computing Model)
This model works like electricity or water usage.
• Customers pay only for the resources they consume
• No upfront investment in hardware or software
• Billing is done per hour, per second, or per GB used
Key Features:
• Dynamic pricing
• Elastic resource allocation
• Suitable for fluctuating workloads
Advantages:
• Low cost for startups
• No wastage of resources
• Highly scalable
Example:
• AWS EC2 billing per hour
• Azure Storage charges per GB

2. Subscription-Based Business Model

Users pay a fixed fee monthly or yearly to access cloud services.
• Commonly used in SaaS
• Includes software usage, updates, and maintenance
Key Features:
 • Predictable cost
• Long-term customer relationship
Advantages:
• Easy budgeting
• Continuous feature updates
Example:
• Microsoft 365
• Salesforce CRM

3. Freemium Business Model

Cloud providers offer limited services for free and charge for advanced features.
• Encourages users to try services
• Converts free users into paying customers
Key Features:
• Free basic usage
• Paid premium plans
Advantages:
• Large user adoption
• Brand visibility
Example:
• Google Drive free storage
• Dropbox free plan

4. Multi-Tenancy Business Model

Multiple customers share the same cloud infrastructure while keeping data isolated.
• A single software instance serves many users
• Common in SaaS applications
Key Features:
• Shared resources
 • Logical data isolation
Advantages:
• Reduced operational cost
• Efficient resource utilization
Example:
• Salesforce
• Zoho

5. On-Demand Self-Service Model

Users can provision cloud resources automatically without human interaction.
• Resources can be scaled up or down instantly
• Managed via web portals or APIs
Key Features:
• Automation
• Fast deployment
Advantages:
• Saves time
• Improves productivity
Example:
• Launching a virtual machine on AWS or Azure

6. Managed Services Model

Cloud provider manages infrastructure, updates, security, and backups.
• Customers focus only on applications
• Reduced IT management responsibility
Key Features:
• Automated maintenance
• High availability
Advantages:
 • Less operational burden
• Improved reliability
Example:
• Amazon RDS
• Google Cloud SQL

Cloud Service Models Supporting Business

1. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Provides virtualized hardware resources
• Users manage OS and applications
Examples:
• AWS EC2
• Azure Virtual Machines

2. Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Provides platforms for application development
• No need to manage infrastructure
Examples:
• Google App Engine
• Azure App Service

3. Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Complete software delivered over the internet
• Accessed via browser
Examples:
• Gmail
• Salesforce

Major Players in Cloud Computing (In Detail)

1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• World’s largest cloud service provider
• Offers a wide range of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services
Business Model:
• Pay-as-you-go
• On-demand services
Key Services:
• EC2 (Compute)
• S3 (Storage)
• RDS (Database)
Strengths:
• Global infrastructure
• Highly scalable

2. Microsoft Azure
• Strong enterprise customer base
• Supports hybrid cloud environments
Business Model:
• Subscription + pay-as-you-go
Key Services:
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Active Directory
Strengths:
• Integration with Windows, Office
• Enterprise security

3. Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Known for data analytics, AI, and machine learning
 • Competitive pricing model
Business Model:
• Pay-per-use
Key Services:
• Compute Engine
• BigQuery
• TensorFlow
Strengths:
• High performance
• Advanced analytics

4. IBM Cloud
• Focus on enterprise and hybrid cloud
• Strong in AI and blockchain
Business Model:
• Enterprise subscription and managed services
Used By:
• Banking
• Healthcare
• Government sectors

5. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

• Designed for database and enterprise workloads
• Popular among Oracle users
Business Model:
• Subscription + pay-as-you-use
Key Services:
• Oracle Autonomous Database
• ERP Cloud
6. Salesforce
• Leading SaaS cloud provider
• Focuses on CRM solutions
Business Model:
• Subscription-based SaaS
Strengths:
• Customer relationship management
• Cloud-native design

Advantages of Cloud Business Models

• Reduced IT costs
• High scalability
• Global accessibility
• Faster deployment
• Better resource utilization