The Security Issue of Cloud Computing Technology
Security is one of the most important issues being discussed in the implementation of cloud computing technology. Cloud computing as a computing system that integrates a large number of client computers in a cloud environment absolutely needs to be securely protected in order to prevent corruption from occurring in all components that constitute cloud environment. There are generally two components whose security protection needs to be ensured: server’s virtualized components and data center.
Cloud computing technology is favored by business owners because it helps them streamline their business operation effectively. Before cloud computing technology is implemented by those business owners, they will need to procure a large number of computing resources including hardware devices and software programs. Each resource can only be used by one party because there is a legal restriction that prohibits multiple installations of certain software programs. When cloud computing technology starts to be implemented in the business operation, business owners do not have to procure computing resources abundantly because they will only need to procure one central processing hardware unit and one package of software programs. By using the virtualization power of the cloud computing technology, that single resource can be shared by numerous clients simultaneously without depreciating its performance. Each client only needs to be equipped with a set of input devices including keyboard and mouse and a monitor as the output device. All computing operations are processed in the server’s central processing unit.
Clients use the virtualized components to process their data. After they have processed the data, they can store those data in the server’s data center. Cloud Security deals with the security and safety of the virtualized components and the data which are stored in the data center. The virtualized components in the cloud are protected from any malwares that can potentially damage them while the data which are stored in the data center are protected from being incidentally lost or stolen.
