CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
Cloud computing is a global paradigm that is offering useful services in virtually all spheres of human endeavor based on infrastructure made available to users on demand. The cloud provides on demand, elastic and scalable resources to meet the needs of users. The cloud has application deployed by cloud service providers that can be accessed by several users at the same time. Cloud computing also offers a programming environment that allows users deploy and run their own in-house applications. Massive storage and computing resources are also available on the cloud. There are currently open-source applications that can be used to implement cloud applications. The source code which can be improved on and adapted for use is available to the user online. Such open-source software tools allow the deployment of cloud for any type of domain. The study was executed by means of review of some literature available on cloud computing and open-source software. This paper examines present trends in cloud computing and open-source software and provides a guide for future research. In the present work, the objective is to answer the following question: what is the current trend and development in cloud computing and open-source software? The review’s finding is that OpenStack provides the most comprehensive infrastructure in cloud computing and open-source software.
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