Cloud Computing – Research Issues, Challenges, Architecture, Platforms and Applications: A Survey
Santosh Kumar, Rayangouda H. Goudar · International Journal of Future Computer and Communication · 2012
Abstract — Cloud computing is the development of parallel computing, distributed computing, grid computing and virtualization te chnologies which define the shape of a new era. Cloud computing is an emerging model of business computing. In this paper, we explore the concept of cloud architecture and compares cloud computing with grid computing. We also address the characteristics an d applications of several popular cloud computing platforms. In this paper, we aim to pinpoint the challenges and issues of cloud computing. We identif ied several challenges from the cloud computing adoption perspective and we also highlighted the cloud in teroperability issue that deserves substantial further research and development. However, security and privacy issues present a strong barrier for users to adapt into cloud computing systems. In this paper, we investigate several cloud computing system pro viders about their concerns on security and privacy issues.