Analysis on Economic Viability of Location Based Cloud

Abstract

Computation takes it the path from mainframe to Client-server and then from web Application to SaaS Application using web technology and now to Cloud Computing. The cloud computing is classified as Public Cloud, Private Cloud and Hybrid Cloud based on location. The different types of cloud offerings based on the services they provide are IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. We are knowingly or unknowingly using the Cloud Computing from the time we begin to use E-Mails such as Yahoo mail, Google mail, etc. The questions arise for most of us is whether the cloud is beneficial or not from the cloud provider’s acuity and from the End-users point of view. To give the solution to these questions we are analyzing the different costs for the usage time of the powerful computer and comparing this cost amount with public cloud and private cloud from the End-users perception. The analysis is done using a mathematical model. Based on the cost and productivity analysis, we are proposing, whether to use a powerful computer or Public Cloud or Private Cloud. Under what condition Cloud is superior to having powerful computers and vice versa. We assume powerful computers may be used by individual users or small to medium size companies.