Navigating the Cloud and Fog: An Extensive Comparative Analysis of Cloud Computing and Fog Computing Architectures
Roop Lal, Sanjay Singla, Neelamani Samal · 2024
This paper unfolds a critical review of two important computing architectures, Cloud Computing and Fog Computing by analyzing their complex topologies. Discussing the heart and soul of Cloud Computing this paper sheds the light on the fact that its centralization, scalability, and wide applicability constitutes the core force in the world of industries. Accordingly, Fog Computing as the second smart city analysis subject is introduced with its smart features, fast response, and edge devices closeness to assets, in order to make a really detailed description of device architectures. The comparative analysis covers several aspects at a time: safeguards are inspected, economic and security issues are evaluated, while efficiency and organizational logic of each model are studied. The paper shows by examining real-life use cases and applications the theoretical background of choosing between Cloud or Fog Computing, so the professionals, researchers and decision-makers would be aware of essential aspects. Against the background of fast technic revolution, there is an analysis of possible effect of Cloud and Fog Computing on ones of the most interesting trends nowadays including the Internet of Thing (IoT), 5G networks and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This broadest view of the cloud make the book “Navigating the Cloud and Fog” as an overall resource to learning the way the cloud and fog interact with each other.