TToo TThhee CClloouudd Mark Goetz, Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments TToo TThhee CClloouudd ‐ OOuuttlliinnee • WWhhaatt iiss CClloouudd?? • Amazon Web Services. • AWSS GGettiing SStartedd • AWS Terminology/Acronyms • AWS Costs Spring NEARC 2011 What is Cloud? Spring NEARC 2011 CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinngg DDeeffiinniittiioonnss Cloud computing is Internet‐based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on‐ demand, like electricity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing Computing in which services and storage are provided over the Internet (or "cloud") en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cloud_computing aa tteecchhnnoollooggyy uusseedd ttoo aacccceessss sseerrvviicceess ooffffeerreedd oonn tthhee IInntteerrnneett cclloouudd. EEvveerryytthhiinngg aann iinnffoorrmmaattiiccss ssyysstteemm hhaass ttoo ooffffeerr iiss pprroovviiddeeddaassaa sseerrvviiccee, ssoo uusseerrss ccaann access these services available on the “Internet cloud” without having any previous know‐how (or at least not as an expert) on managing the ... www.en.masterbase.com/support/glossary.asp The use of a Web services such as Flickr, Google Docs, Jing (video screencaptureservice) to perform the functions that were traditionally done with software installed on an individual computer. eettss.ttlltt.ppssuu.eedduu//lleeaarrnniinnggddeessiiggnn//wweebb2200gglloossssaarryy On‐demand self‐service Internet infrastructure where you pay‐as‐you‐go and use only what you need, all managed by a browser, application or API. Cloud computing is broken up into multiple segments including: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms and Cloud Applications. (see "Cloud Pyramid") www.servepath.com/support/definitions.php AA new generattiion off computtiing tthhatt uttiilliizes ddiisttantt servers ffor ddatta sttorage andd managementt, allllowiing tthhe ddeviice tto use smallller andd more effffiiciientt chips that consume less energy than standard computers. www.financenewmexico.org/glossary.html refers to accessing computing resources that are typically owned and operated by a third‐party provider on a consolidated basis in data center locations. ... en.citizendium.org/wiki/Cloud_computing Computing in “the cloud” may refer to a company's own network, but it typically refers to the Internet and the use of Web browser‐based or rich client applications. In these applications, the software comes from the Web Servers, and the data may be saved on the serversaswell. ... Spring NEARC 2011 h71028.www7.hp.com/enewsletter/cache/611914‐0‐0‐225‐121.… RReeaallllyy,, wwhhaatt ddooeess iitt mmeeaann • Depends on perspective. • Several “Models” – SAAS – Software‐as‐a‐Service – IAASS – Infraassttruuccttuuree‐aass‐aa‐SSeerviccee – PAAS – Platform‐as‐a‐Service • Key components –– OOnn ddeemmaanndd – Pay as you go – Virtualized – FFlleexxiibbllee//EEllaassttiicc//SSccaallaabbllee – ggrrooww//sshhrriinnkk aass nneeeeddeedd – Web access / API’s – Confusing Spring NEARC 2011 Spring NEARC 2011 CClloouudd PPrroovviiddeerrss • AAmmaazzoonn WWeebb SSeerrvviicceess • Microsoft Azure • GGooooggllee DDooccss // AApppp EEnnggiinnee • Yahoo •• SSaalleessffoorrccee.ccoomm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing Spring NEARC 2011 AAmmaazzoonn WWeebb SSeerrvviicceess • hhttttpp::////aawwss.aammaazzoonn.ccoomm// • Products, Developers, Community, Support • Many components • Components added consistently • Costs going down • MMaattuurree ((ssiinnccee 22000066)) • ESRI February 17, 2010 Spring NEARC 2011 AAWWSS ‐ HHooww ttoo ggeett ssttaarrtteedd?? • Reesseeaarcch,, reesseeaarcch,, reesseeaarcch • Credit Card / Monthly billing – Free Siggn‐upp – No commitment – Pay as you go • Internet connection – FireFox • Download API’s, Free and Pay tools • Testing • Planning Spring NEARC 2011 RReesseeaarrcchh AAWWSS WWhhiittee ppaappeerrss • http://aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/ – AArchhiittectture BBPP’’s: http://media.amazonwebservices.com/AWS_Cloud_Best_Practices.pdf – SSeeccuurriittyy BBPP’ss:: http://media.amazonwebservices.com/Whitepaper_Security_Best_Practices_2010.pdf – ESRI on AWS hhttttpp::////aawwss.aammaazzoonn.ccoomm//ssoolluuttiioonnss//gglloobbaall‐ssoolluuttiioonn‐pprroovviiddeerrss//eessrrii// Spring NEARC 2011
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