A good comparison of Conventional computing model and Cloud service model. How, client/server side programs are changed as Web 2.0 type of apps in cloud computing. Lots of changes and new paradigm. Still more to change during complete transition to Web 3.0.
*Source – Forester Research Inc.
| Conventional Computing Model |
Cloud Service Model |
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Applications
- Client side apps
- Client/server apps
- Web interface to local server app
- Data/Process resides on PC or on local server
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End user cloud services
- Rich internet applications
- Web 2.0 technologies
- Software-as-a-service
- Data and process resides on the service provider or remote virtual server
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Developer tools and technologies
- Client side development tools
- Service oriented architecture
- Composite applications
- Proprietary applications such as Win32
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App-components-as-a-service
- Internet hosted software services that enable mashups
- Web hosted development tools
- Community development tools for shared templates and code
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Middleware
- App server
- File and object stores
- Database
- Integration server
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Software platform as a service
- Hosted app platform
- Hosted data, file, and object stores
- Hosted database
- Software-integration-as-a-service
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Physical Infrastructure
- Servers
- Disks
- Networks
- System Management
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Virtual-infrastructure-as-a-service
- Virtual servers
- Storage servers
- Virtual LAN configuration
- Management-as-a-service
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