abuse and nefarious use of Cloud computing

insecure application interfaces

lack of good Service level agreements

unknown risk profile and account

It is tailored to the needs of a single community.

It is more secure than a Private Cloud.

It is cheaper than a Public Cloud.

It can form a Hybrid Cloud with a Private Cloud.

Extensive Messaging and Presence Protocol

Kerberos protocol

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

Transmission Control Protocol

It assists providers in ensuring continuity of service when there is a problem.

It automatically restarts the system in case of a failure.

It builds a back-up while the system is active.

It provides hidden storage to be used when needed.

It allows employees to work from locations other than their office.

It offers more security at home than at the office.

It offers a higher network speed at home than at the office.

It does not require a network connection.

Development is no longer in house and may take longer to be performed.

Software licensing is no longer part of operations.

Support and maintenance are no longer in house and may take longer to be performed.

Uptimes can be guaranteed but not adjusted in a flexible manner.

Fewer IT-staff

Lower employee benefits

Lower recruitment costs

Lower self-service costs

Availability management

Capacity management

Service continuity management

Service level management

Virtualization means that data does not exist anywhere.

Virtualization is a method to combine more computing power onto one server.

Virtualization is a method to combine multiple computer environments onto one server.

Virtualization means that no real computer system is needed to distribute cloud solutions.

The bank customer knows where the bank is located and which locker is used to store valuables.

The bank uses physical measures to protect your valuables.

The bank has better protection against fires and floods.

The bank has better opening hours.

Access to suspicious web sites can be locked.

Access to web applications can easily be restricted.

Users can login from any location they want.

Users cannot install unauthorized or risky software.

driver#39;s license

fingerprint

information card

iris scan

because the hypervisor is hidden software

because the hypervisor only guests other operating systems

because the hypervisor runs on a server

because the hypervisor starts up before the virus scanning software

a management system for distributed computer environments

a protocol to manage all web-based applications of an enterprise

a set of management standards based on Internet standards

a web-based application to manage the enterprise resources

storage capability can be easily added

storage capability is expensive

storage capability is limited

storage capability needs to be integrated

the cloud application

the Hypervisor

the identity provider

the server hosting the application

Command Fill Add Use

Get Post Put Delete

Order Retrieve Send Replace

Receive View Select Send

It distributes content to users.

It is a management system for distributed computer environments.

It provides the possibility to connect to multiple web-sites without using a password.

It reduces repetitive duplicate input.

fewer requirements for power capabilities

highly protected data

independency from the Internet

small bandwidth

actuality of data

inflexibility

regulatory concerns

volume of waste

client

Hypervisor

sandboxing

server

A virus infection in one operating system will not infect the other operating systems.

One virus scanner on a client operating system will protect all other operating systems.

The client operating systems are virtual and cannot be infected from outside.

The client operating systems can be protected by the virus scanner of the host operating system.

by prohibiting users to access cloud applications, except when on their work place

by prohibiting users to access cloud applications at their work place

by restricting access to applications, depending on the user#39;s physical location

by using a web cam to identify the user of a cloud application

Standards provide interoperability.

Standards provide legal compliance.

Standards provide security.

Standards provide the most user-friendly solution.

load balanced databases

multiple backend application servers

responding to client requests

supporting the client requests

to automatically restart the system in case of a failure

to build up a back-up while the system is active

to switch over automatically to another system

to work on two systems at the same time

Mobile devices are cheaper than personal computers.

Mobile devices provide location independence.

Mobile devices uniquely identify the user approaching the application

Mobile devises are more secure than personal computers.

a discount for customers changing their network provider

a discount for mobile connections based on the distance to the datacenter

to pay for a service after ending the contract

to pay for services based on their use

XML is used to format many types of documents and structures; HTML formats the display of content in a web-browser.

HTML is used to format many types of documents and structures; XML formats the display of content in a web-browser.

HTML can be used to format the display of content in a web-browser, XML cannot.

XML can be used to format the display of content in a web-browser, HTML cannot.

combining applications in a single access system

communication applications provided by an offsite location service provider

computer maintenance services provided by an external service provider

computing services provided by an offsite location service provider

One can reduce the number of applications in use within the enterprise.

One can reduce the number of IT staff in the datacenter.

One needs less client computers to access the enterprise applications in the Cloud.

One pays for the use of hardware, not for the value of the hardware at the time of purchase.

To change the content of the site to prevent it from providing further services

To distribute the content of the site to users who are denied access to its service

To infect the site to distribute a virus to users, which denies them access to further services

To lock users out of the site by exhausting the sites resources

An object implementing only a single method or function.

The application from one organization can use the service of another organization.

The services in the cloud can be ordered when needed.

The thin clients can be disconnected anytime.

data protection

disaster recovery

extended data storage

increased response rate

by using Network Attached Storage (NAS)

by using replicated data

by using storage in the cloud

by using storage virtualization

ample client storage capacity

control of user identity

Service level agreements (SLAs)

sufficient bandwidth

HTML

Java

Javascript

XML

The total annual costs of ownership including hardware support plus some amortization costs

The total annual costs of ownership including all platform costs, staffing and other internal costs

The total costs of ownership including hardware support plus some amortization costs

The total costs of ownership including software, hardware and services

Amazon allows anyone with a credit card access to the service.

Amazon sells books, DVD#39;s and electronic equipment.

Amazon monitors the servers 24 hours per day.

Amazon is a company with publicly trade-able stocks.

Data cannot be securely stored in a Cloud solution.

Data always resides in another country, with different privacy laws.

People using Cloud solutions are afraid that their data is not secure in the Cloud.

Privacy laws vary from country to country.

NAS presents data to the user as if it is stored on a file server

NAS uses the file system of the client computers.

The NAS operating system does not provide security features.

With NAS the file system is managed by the servers storing the data.

to connect to multiple web-sites without using a password

to identify yourself in dealing on-line with government agencies

to pay on-line via your own bank account

to use one account to sign in to multiple web sites

by accomplishing quick and efficient release of applications

by increasing the access to information available on the Internet

by moving internal systems with performance problems to the Cloud

by passing problems with applications to the Cloud provider

because the Ethernet standard was fastest

because the Ethernet standard was released for general use

because the Ethernet standard was suitable for mainframes

because the Ethernet standard was used by the largest vendor

to determine the user#39;s native language

to determine whether the user is connected via a mobile platform

to provide advertisements for local restaurants, determined by GPS

to provide the correct version of the application for the user#39;s operating system

Net BIOS

OSI

SNA

TCP/IP

Platform-as-a-Service

Software as-a-Service

Communication-as-a-Service

Security-as-a-Service

a custom accounting system

acceptance by employees

purchasing thin clients

reduced overhead

It means that the access to the information is limited.

It means that the information can be accessed by those users who are allowed to access it.

It means that the information is accurate.

It means that the information is protected.

Applications for collaboration are limited.

Collaborative applications are complicated.

Employees want to use their private cell phones.

Separating business data from personal data.

identity management

responding to client requests

scheduling the sharing of resources

virus protection

to analyze errors in the protocol syntax used in a failed message

to distribute messages according to the addressing protocol they use

to measure the bandwidth required for different types of transactions

to prevent virus infections in the network software

It is a client computer connected to a network.

It uses both local and remote services in its implementation

It uses services provided by an external service provider.

The services are shared in the organization.

because it has a thin monitor

because it has limited functionality

because it has no memory

because it has no processor

during the auditing phase

during the authentication phase

during the authorization phase

during the verification phase

computers being dedicated to one function

computers were too complicated to be connected

the low speed of the network

vendors developing their own network communication protocols

for financial reasons

for safety reasons

for security reasons

for synchronization reasons

how the service provider implements and maintains security

the compatibility of the virus scanners used by the vendor and in your organization

the protection provided by your organization#39;s firewall

the security protocols used by other customers of the services

remote desktop

the firewall

the web-browser

the web-server

Multiple applications can be used by a single user.

Multiple computers can be connected to a single network.

Multiple operating systems can be used on a single hardware platform

Multiple users can be active on a single network.