This file tracks the topics covered in the Cloud Computing PG syllabus.
- Historical Development of Cloud Computing
- Learned: The evolutionary stages of computing paradigms: Mainframe (centralized) → Personal Computing (decentralized) → Client-Server → Grid Computing → Utility Computing → Cloud Computing (virtualization + utility model).
- Vision of Cloud Computing
- Learned: The transformation of IT into a utility service based on three pillars: The Utility Model (pay-as-you-go), Illusion of Infinite Capacity (elasticity), and Abstraction of Complexity (hardware management by provider).
- Characteristics of Cloud Computing as per NIST
- Learned: The 5 essential characteristics defining a cloud: On-demand Self-service, Broad Network Access, Resource Pooling, Rapid Elasticity, and Measured Service.