Moore’s Law:
Moore’s law
is a term which originated in 1970. The simplified version of this law states
that processor speeds, or overall processing power for computers will double
every two years.
Cloud Computing:
Cloud
computing is a type of Internet-based computing," where services such
as servers, storage and applications are delivered to an organization's
computers and devices through the Internet.
Cloud Computing Service Providers:
Microsoft Azure:
It is a
cloud computing platform provided by Microsoft.
Features:
IaaS + PaaS
- Azure is the
only major cloud platform ranked by Gartner as an industry leader for both
infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS)
Hybrid ready
- Does not make
you choose between your datacenter and the public cloud, gives you the best of
both worlds
- Easier to
build applications that span both on-premises and the cloud
Open and
flexible
- Supports any
operating system, language, tool, and framework
Always up,
always on
- Offers a
99.95% availability SLA, 24x7 tech support, and round-the-clock service health
monitoring
Economical
and scalable
- Azure can
quickly scale up or down to match demand, so you only pay for what you use
Everywhere
- Azure runs on a growing
global network of Microsoft-managed data-centers across 19 regions, giving
you a wide range of options for running applications and ensuring great
performance
Xerox, a
global leader in business processes and document management, wanted to shift
its employee learning focus from a traditional approach focused on
classroom-based learning to a more needs-driven approach. Recognizing both the
power of video in learning and the fact that its workforce is increasingly
mobile, Xerox worked with Microsoft Azure Circle partner Ravnur to implement a
Microsoft Azure cloud-based video content management solution that delivers
learning content to mobile devices anywhere and anytime.
- Azure is the only major cloud platform ranked by Gartner as an industry leader for both infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS)
- Does not make you choose between your datacenter and the public cloud, gives you the best of both worlds
- Easier to build applications that span both on-premises and the cloud
- Supports any operating system, language, tool, and framework
- Offers a 99.95% availability SLA, 24x7 tech support, and round-the-clock service health monitoring
- Azure can quickly scale up or down to match demand, so you only pay for what you use
Everywhere
- Azure runs on a growing global network of Microsoft-managed data-centers across 19 regions, giving you a wide range of options for running applications and ensuring great performance
Xerox, a
global leader in business processes and document management, wanted to shift
its employee learning focus from a traditional approach focused on
classroom-based learning to a more needs-driven approach. Recognizing both the
power of video in learning and the fact that its workforce is increasingly
mobile, Xerox worked with Microsoft Azure Circle partner Ravnur to implement a
Microsoft Azure cloud-based video content management solution that delivers
learning content to mobile devices anywhere and anytime.
Google Cloud Platform:
Features:
- Google has one of the largest and most advanced computer networks
- Data is automatically mirrored across storage devices in multiple locations
- Takes care of database administration, server configuration, sharing and load balancing
- Integrated with several development tools and command line interface which makes it easier to build applications
- Provides auto scale-up during times of heavy traffic
- Managed services also scale down, you don’t pay for what you don’t use
- Provides great performance and excellent support
In 2008, a
team of Best Buy developers launched Giftag, a social application that lets
users make online wish lists to share with friends through email, Facebook,
Twitter and other social media sites. The app was promising, but the
development effort was substantial – it took eight developers more than a year
to create the app. Once it was developed, adding new features and scaling it
for heavy use was onerous.
Once the
Best Buy team switched to Google App Engine, the payoff was immediate. Best Buy
developers rewrote the Giftag application from scratch – improving on the
original code – while only having to do an extract, transform and load on the
existing data. The entire process took four and a half developers just 11 weeks
– or roughly half the original development team, in 25% of the original time.
The time savings enabled Best Buy to relaunch the app just in time for the 2008
holiday shopping season.
Advantages of cloud computing for
BI users:
Ease of use
- Easy to operate and setup -> reduced IT involvement and costs
Deployment
speed
- Easy to deploy, since they require no additional hardware or software installations
Scalability
and elasticity
- Can be rapidly scaled to accommodate an increase in the number of users in an organization.
Accessibility
- Can be accessed on any web browser or on any mobile device
