About cloud computing

[satimis]

Hi folks,

What is the difference between cloud computing, private cloud, and remote access.

I did it several years ago on client via ssh connecting the server, to start the application on the server remotely and displaying the same locally. Files can be saved either locally or on the server. What I did NOT test is whether X forwarding works if the client, the remote workstation, only has a basic OS running without GUI. Can X forwarding work? That is, connecting the server on the client via "ssh -X server_IP". Can it work?

Now it comes to my notice that cloud computing, private cloud, does the same job. I haven't had an in-depth penetration on its documentation. But the principle sounds to me similar. The only difference is the remote client can start/connect server_B on Server_A after connecting the later.

Please shed me some light. Pointers would be appreciated. TIA

B.R.
satimis

I have been wondering about this myself, if you have a VM and ssh -X to it you still have to use CLI to run anything but get a GUI from the CLI run command, but if you VNC through ssh to a VM you get a GUI of the OS. Is not the latter the approximate of a cloud? What would be the diff?

Sorry I'm no help Satimis, just more questions.

[CSchwangler]

This is the definition of Wikipedia with respect to cloud computing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing

However, I can't see any difference to the existing hosting models.

....So client access through a browser is the big difference?

[forkbomb]

Originally Posted by kyryder

....So client access through a browser is the big difference?

More or less.

The idea behind "the cloud" is that the resources are mostly hosted elsewhere. Cloud computing is sort of like the new-school model of WAN-based thin-clients.

[CSchwangler]

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http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastruc...9111400635OPSV