Cloud Computing: An Overview

  • Authors:
  • Ling Qian;Zhiguo Luo;Yujian Du;Leitao Guo

  • Affiliations:
  • , Beijing, China 100053;, Beijing, China 100053;, Beijing, China 100053;, Beijing, China 100053

  • Venue:
  • CloudCom '09 Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Cloud Computing
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

In order to support the maximum number of user and elastic service with the minimum resource, the Internet service provider invented the cloud computing. within a few years, emerging cloud computing has became the hottest technology. From the publication of core papers by Google since 2003 to the commercialization of Amazon EC2 in 2006, and to the service offering of AT&T Synaptic Hosting, the cloud computing has been evolved from internal IT system to public service, from cost-saving tools to revenue generator, and from ISP to telecom. This paper introduces the concept, history, pros and cons of cloud computing as well as the value chain and standardization effort.