Polkadot JAM Slides - Token2049 - By Dr. Gavin Wood
Cloud service providers
1. TUMKUR UNIVERSITY
Department of studies and research in
library and information science
Tumkur University, Tumakuru
Cloud service providers
By
Mahesh V M
Department of studies and research in
library and information science
Tumkur University,Tumakuru
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6. Cloud service providers
• Cloud computing is a term which is used for storing and accessing data
over the internet.
• Cloud Computing Services are vendors which provide Information
Technology (IT) as a service over the Internet.
• It doesn't store any data on the hard disk of your PC. Cloud computing
helps you to access your data from a remote server.
7. Cloud service providers
• Cloud service providers (CSP) are companies that offer:
• Network services
• Infrastructure, or
• Business applications in the cloud.
8. Top 21 Cloud Computing Service Provider Companies in 2020
Amazon Web Services
Kamatera
Cloudways
DigitalOcean
ScienceSoft
Rackspace
MassiveGrid
Alibaba Cloud
LiquidWeb
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
VMware
Salesforce
Oracle Cloud
Verizon Cloud
Navisite
IBM Cloud
OpenNebula
Pivotal
CloudSigma
Dell Cloud
Source:guru99.com
9. There are many Cloud Service providers in the market:
• Amazon Web Service
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform
• IBM Cloud Services
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• VMware
10. • Red Hat
• Oracle Cloud
• SAP
• Verizon Cloud
• Navisite
• Dropbox
11. Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Amazon Web Services is a cloud computing platform which provides
services such as:
• Compute power
• Database storage
• Content delivery and many other functions which will help to integrate a
business
• It is the most popular as it was the first to enter the cloud computing space.
12. Microsoft Azure
• Azure is a cloud computing platform which is launched by Microsoft
in February 2010.
• This open source and flexible cloud platform which helps in
development, data storage, service management & hosting solutions.
Download link: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in
13. Google Cloud Platform
• The Google cloud platform is basically used for Google search and
YouTube.
• There are various services offered by Google Cloud such as
• Data analysis
• Machine learning, and
• Data storage.
Download link: https://cloud.google.com/
14. IBM Cloud Services
• IBM Cloud computing services are also helping home appliance
manufacturer, retailer, and medical supply businesses.
Download link: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/
15. Alibaba Cloud
• Alibaba is the largest Chinese cloud computing company.
• It is a new platform which created a global footprint with over 1500
CDN Nodes worldwide of 19 regions and 56 availability zones across
more than 200 countries.
16. DropBox
• It is a very popular service for file storage and sharing purposes.
• Any file you save to Dropbox is automatically and instantly saved to
your computers, phones, and the Dropboxwebsite.
• You can edit files in your Dropbox from your phone and share them
freely with anyone when required.
17. Google drive
• Google Drive is a file storage developed by Google.
• Launched on April 24, 2012.
• It allows users to store files on their servers, synchronize files across
devices, and share files.
18. Advantages
• Payment Receipts:
• Mostly, we have a habit of saving our paper receipts in a
file or a box
• Keeping a record of those receipts and the supporting
expenses remains a challenge for us.
• The best solution is using cloud-based tools.
• Cloud computing tools help users in uploading and storing
these receipts.
19. • Shopping simplified
• Juggling responsibilities of home, work, family, etc makes shopping a
nightmare. Time constraints, misunderstandings, and visiting the brick and
mortar store is more of a trouble than you can think. Cloud services such as
Out of Milk, helps users prepare and share shopping lists on the go.
20. • Photos: Capturing memorable moments makes you feel happy. Being
able to share them with your close friends and family members
instantly is another interesting and exciting fact. Often, you have
photos and albums on multiple platforms like Facebook, Twitter,
phone, desktop, and mobile device. Navigating across multiple
platforms is time consuming, and even disorganized. Now, cloud
solutions like Google Drive helps you store your photos and albums in
one place and that too securely.
21. •Documents:
• You can save different types of documents
such as:
• work documents
• Bills
• school records
• health records
• business information etc.
• Dropbox, a cloud storage solution provides
free storage of documents with options of
extending the memory.
22. • Enhanced security:
• With cloud based solutions, you can store documents over a cloud server and
monitor their security from a remote location.
• An extra layer of protection is provided through data encryption.
• It is a safe option for government organizations and financial enterprises.
23. • Backups:
• Loss of data is not a worry anymore as cloud computing tools offer automatic
backup of the stored data.
24. • Cost-effective
• Free cloud-based applications are also on offer that makes our life simpler.
• Apps like Box, Google Drive, Evernote etc come with robust functionalities
that are time saving and cost-effective.
• An organization does not need to hire an accountant, personal assistant, or
any other paid cloud storage solutions.