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Netsec Discussion Session
Cloud Computing Overview &
        Research Directions
                     04 March, 2011



                      Muhammad Nasir Mumtaz Bhutta
          Centre for Communication Systems Research
                                  University of Surrey
                                     Guildford, Surrey
                                            GU2 7XH
                       Email: m.bhutta@surrey.ac.uk,
                                  Tel: 01483 68 3036

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Cloud Computing

    • Major Commercial Success for provision of
      managed services and resources.
    • Will remain in focus due to:
       – Reduce Management overhead
       – Global Market. (businesses can sell their services at
         low cost e.g. IT outsourcing).
    • Lot of investment in all over the world, to
      provide:
       – Enhanced Service Provision
       – Consultancy to migrate businesses
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Technical Overview




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Technological Aspects

    •   Virtualization
    •   Multi Tenancy
    •   Security, Privacy and Compliance
    •   Data Management
    •   Programming and APIs
    •   Metering
    •   Tools

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Non-Functional Aspects




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Economic Aspects




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Technological Aspects




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Strengths & Weaknesses




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Opportunities and Threats




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