Data Centers And Cloud Computing: A Review

A data center is a facility used to house computers, telecommunications, and storage systems. Most data centers have redundant power systems and data communications connections, as well as proper environmental and security to protect the equipment and the clients’ data. By renting these data center resources, clients can reduce their cost of operation and need for technical staff, and increase the amount of time and energy expended on their core business. Many services are offered at data centers, such as cloud computing. For all practical purposes the use of cloud computing centralizes the clients’ server hardware and applications, reducing the need to maintain a server room, equipment, and staffing of their own. The use of cloud computing also has many other benefits, including increased productivity, since users can access their applications from anywhere on the internet. In this paper a review is done on how the data center reduces the need for hardware by “time sharing” clients on the same hardware platform with the use of virtualization.

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