Subject: Cloud Infrastructure and Services
Semester: BE Computer Sem-8
Question: Difference between Conventional Computing and Cloud Computing
| Conventional Computing | Cloud Computing |
|---|---|
| In conventional computing environment more time is needed for installation, set up, and configuration. | Once the cloud computing environment is set up initially, you can gain access faster than conventional computing |
| Cost must be paid in advance | Pay-as-you-go |
| Cost is fixed | Cost is variable |
| Economic to scale for all organization | Economic to scale for large organization only |
| For Scaling manual effort is needed | Scaling can be elastic and automatic |
| Environment is mix of physical and virtualized | Usually environment is virtualized |
