ASSIGNMENT

OF
CLOUD COMPUTING

Submitted To: Submitted By:

Er. Amandeep Kaur Ghai Akashdeep
Uid : 21108053
Class : M.C.A 3rd Sem.

BABA FARID COLLEGE (BATHINDA)

Affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala (2021-22)
Grid Computing Vs Cloud
Computing
Grid, Computing, and Cloud Computing are the two most popular
computing models in the world of technology.We will discuss the
difference between these two popular models. We will see Grid
Computing Vs Cloud Computing.

What is Cloud Computing?

If we discuss Cloud Computing, Basically, it is a Client-Server based
architecture. In Cloud Computing, different resources are being used in a
centralized manner.

Also, the critical factor about Cloud Computing is that it is a highly

accessible service and follows the pay-as-you-go model for billing
procedures.

Cloud Computing is rapidly becoming very popular among organizations

by offering several advantages such as cost-saving, increase in
productivity, efficiency, performance, constantly performing data
backups, disaster recovery, and security.

The Computing resources are managed centrally which are located in

multiple servers in the form of clusters. Cloud Computing, an advanced
modern level computing service, depends on network technology, and it
is specially designed for remotely providing measured and scalable IT
Resources.
What is Grid Computing?
Grid Computing consists of Distributed Computing Architecture. When
the users are accessing resources in Grid Computing, they are utilized in
a collaborative pattern, and the main advantage of grid computing is that
the users do not pay for what they use.

Another popular word for Grid Computing in Distributed Computing

links multiple computing resources together and offers a mechanism to
the users for accessing them.

One of the critical advantages of Grid Computing is that it helps develop

user productivity by providing clear access to the resources, which will
result in completing the work quickly and smoothly.

Basically, Grid Computing is a network-based computing model capable

of processing a massive amount of data. It is managed by a group of
computers, and they coordinate with each other to solve big problems.

It is a vast network of interconnected computers working towards a

common problem by dividing them into minute units, known as a grid.

We can also say that it depends on the distribution model, which means
that the tasks are scheduled and managed in a distributed manner with
no time reliance.

Each system can also individually work decently, and Grid Computing is
popularly used within an organization.
Grid Computing Vs. Cloud Computing

SR.No Cloud Computing Grid Computing

Grid Computing is based on

Cloud Computing is based on
1 the Distributed Computing
the Client-Server Architecture.
Architecture.

While Grid Computing is a

It is a centralized management
2 decentralized management
system.
system.

Grid Computing is less flexible

Cloud Computing is flexible
3 compared to Cloud
compared to Grid Computing.
Computing.

The users pay for what they The user does not have to pay
4
use (Pay-as-you-go Model) for any usage.

Grid Computing is less

Cloud Computing is highly
5 scalable than Cloud
scalable than Grid Computing.
Computing.

The user can access Cloud The user can access Grid
6 Computing with standard web Computing with grid
protocols. middleware.

In Cloud Computing, the In Grid Computing grids, the

7 resources are owned by the organization is the owner of
Cloud service provider. the grids.
 Distributed Computing,
IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS are the Distributed information, and
8 three Cloud Computing distributed pervasive are the
Services. systems used in Grid
Computing.

While Cloud Computing is While Grid Computing is

9
Service-Oriented Application-Oriented

In Cloud, Computing users do In Grid Computing, the users

10
not have to set up anything do not have to set up anything.

Cloud Computing involves

Grid Computing offers a
dealing with chronic issues
11 shared pool of computing
with different amounts of
resources.
computer resources.

In Cloud Computing, more than

Grid Computing is a group of
one computer works and
interconnected networks and
12 coordinates with each other
resources which can process
and resolves the problems
massive processing tasks.
together.