Introduction Cloud Computing

Eng Abdifatah Abdullahi Mohamed

 Master of Cybersecurity
 COMPTIA Pentest+
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 CCNA
 Fortinet NSE4
 INTRODUCTION

Cloud Computing provides us a means by which we can

access the applications as utilities, over the Internet. It
allows us to create, configure, and customize
applications online.

With Cloud Computing users can access database resources

via the internet from anywhere for as long as they need
without worrying about any maintenance or management
of actual resources.
 What is Cloud?

The term Cloud refers to a Network or Internet.

In other words, we can say that Cloud is something,
which is present at remote location.
Cloud can provide services over network, i.e.,
on public networks or on private networks, i.e.,
WAN, LAN or VPN.
Applications such as e-mail, web conferencing,
customer relationship management (CRM),
all run in cloud.
 What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud Computing refers to manipulating,

configuring, and accessing the applications online.
It offers online data storage, infrastructure and application.

Cloud Computing is both a combination of software and

hardware based computing resources delivered as a
network service.
Cloud Computing Architecture
 Basic Concepts

There are certain services and models working behind the

scene making the cloud computing feasible and accessible to
end users. Following are the working models for cloud
computing:

1. Deployment Models
2. Service Models
 Deployment Models

Deployment models define the type of access to the

cloud, i.e., how the cloud is located? Cloud can have any
of the four types of access: Public, Private, Hybrid and
Community.
PUBLIC CLOUD : The Public Cloud allows systems and
services to be easily accessible to the general public. Public cloud
may be less secure because of its openness, e.g., e-mail.

PRIVATE CLOUD : The Private Cloud allows systems and

services to be accessible within an organization. It offers increased
security because of its private nature.

COMMUNITY CLOUD : The Community Cloud allows

systems and services to be accessible by group of organizations .

HYBRID CLOUD : The Hybrid Cloud is mixture of public and

private cloud. However, the critical activities are performed using
private cloud while the non-critical activities are performed using
public cloud.
 Service Models

Service Models are the reference models on which the

Cloud Computing is based. These can be categorized
into three basic service models as listed below:
1. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

2. Platform as a Service (PaaS)

3. Software as a Service (SaaS)

 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

IaaS is the delivery of technology infrastructure as an on

demand scalable service.
IaaS provides access to fundamental resources such as
physical machines, virtual machines, virtual storage, etc.

•Usually billed based on usage

•Usually multi tenant virtualized environment
•Can be coupled with Managed Services for OS and
application support
IaaS Examples
 Platform as a Service (PaaS)

PaaS provides the runtime environment for applications,

development & deployment tools, etc.

PaaS provides all of the facilities required to support the

complete life cycle of building and delivering web
applications and services entirely from the Internet.

Typically applications must be developed with a particular

platform in mind

•Multi tenant environments

•Highly scalable multi tier architecture
PaaS Examples
 Software as a Service (SaaS)

SaaS model allows to use software applications as a service

to end users.

SaaS is a software delivery methodology that provides

licensed multi-tenant access to software and its functions
remotely as a Web-based service.

• Usually billed based on usage

• Usually multi tenant environment
• Highly scalable architecture
SaaS Examples
Do you Use the Cloud?
 Advantages
• Lower computer costs
• Improved performance:
• Reduced software costs
• Unlimited storage capacity
• Increased data reliability
• Universal document access
• Latest version availability
 Disadvantages

• Requires a constant Internet connection

• Does not work well with low-speed connections
• Features might be limited
• Can be slow
• Stored data can be lost
• Stored data might not be secure
 Everyday Uses of Cloud Computing
 Photo Backups:
 iCloud and Google Photos store your memories
securely.
 Online Learning:
 Platforms like Khan Academy use the cloud to
deliver lessons.
 Remote Work:
 Tools like Zoom and Slack keep remote teams
connected.
 Online Shopping:
 Amazon and Shopify rely on the cloud to manage
orders and inventory.
 Entertainment:
 Spotify and YouTube stream content via cloud
infrastructure.
Cloud Storage

• Create an Account
User name and
password.

• Content lives with the

account in the cloud.

• Log onto any computer

with Wi-Fi to find your
content
 Download For Storage

• Download a cloud based app to on your computer

• The app lives on your Computer
• Save files to the app
• When connected to the Internet it will sync with the cloud
• The Cloud can be accessed from any Internet connection
 Overview of cloud providers
❖ Major cloud service providers:
❖ AWS (Amazon Web Services) Owner: Amazon.com
Launch Year: 2006
❖ Azure (Microsoft Azure) Owner: Microsoft
Launch Year: 2010
❖ Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Owner: Google
Launch Year: 2011
 AWS services
 Compute Services:
 Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
 What it does: Provides virtual servers to run your applications.
Example: You want to host a website, so you rent a virtual machine
on AWS
 Storage Services

 Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

 What it does: Stores files (e.g., documents, images, backups)
securely and scalable.
 Example: Storing all the images for a photo-sharing app
 Database Services

 Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service):

 What it does: Manages relational databases like MySQL,
PostgreSQL, and Oracle.
 Example: Hosting a database for an e-commerce website.
 Amazon DynamoDB

 What it does: A fast NoSQL database for applications needing

quick responses.
 Example: Keeping user profile information for a mobile app.
 Networking Services

 Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)

 What it does: Creates a private network for your resources in
AWS.
 Example: Setting up a secure environment for your app servers
and database.
 Amazon Route 53

 What it does: Handles domain names and routes users to your

application.
 Example: Linking your website domain (e.g.,
www.example.com) to your servers.
 Security and Identity

 AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management):

 What it does: Manages who can access AWS resources and
what they can do.
 Example: Giving your team members access to different
AWS services based on their roles.
AWS KMS (Key Management Service)

 What it does: Helps encrypt your data to keep it secure.

 Example: Encrypting sensitive customer information in your
database.
 AWS Shield:

 What it does: Protects your applications from DDoS attacks.

 Example: Protecting your online store from malicious traffic.
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