Products Solutions Samples Buy
✕
This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the ConceptDraw site you are agreeing to our Use of Site Cookies.
Try ConceptDraw Free

Introduction to Cloud Computing Architecture

Introduction to Cloud Computing Architecture
The best way to visualize the introduction to Cloud computing architecture is to create diagrams and schematics representing what is a cloud computing and how it works. For their design, we recommend to use a powerful ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software supplied with Cloud Computing Diagrams solution from the Computers and Network area of ConceptDraw Solution Park
This vector stencils library contains 195 cloud computing icons.
Use it to design cloud computing infographic and diagrams with ConceptDraw PRO software.
"Cloud computing, also on-demand computing, is a kind of Internet-based computing that provides shared processing resources and data to computers and other devices on demand. It is a model for enabling ubiquitous, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications and services), which can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort. Cloud computing and storage solutions provide users and enterprises with various capabilities to store and process their data in third-party data centers.
Cloud computing has become a highly demanded service or utility due to the advantages of high computing power, cheap cost of services, high performance, scalability, accessibility as well as availability." [Cloud computing. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library "Cloud clipart" is included in the Cloud Computing Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Access point
Access point, access point,
Airport
Airport, airport,
Alert
Alert, Alert, bell,
Banknote
Banknote, banknote,
Banknote bundle
Banknote bundle, banknote bundle,
Banknote bundles
Banknote bundles, banknote bundles, banknote bundle,
Backup
Backup, backup,
Bar chart
Bar chart, bar chart icon,
Big data
Big data, big data,
Book (closed)
Book (closed), book,
Book (open)
Book (open), open book,
Books
Books, books,
Box, close
Box, close, box close,
Box, open
Box, open, box open,
Braces
Braces, braces,
Brackets
Brackets, brackets,
Bug
Bug, bug,
Building
Building, building,
Bus
Bus, bus,
Cable connection
Cable connection, cable connection,
Calculator
Calculator, calculator,
Calendar
Calendar, calendar,
Car
Car, car,
CD/DVD
CD/DVD, CD, DVD,
Check list
Check list, checklist, check list,
Check mark
Check mark, check mark,
Clock
Clock, clock,
Cloud
Cloud, cloud,
Cloud computing
Cloud computing, cloud computing, cloud,
Cloud database
Cloud database, cloud database, cloud,
Cloud hosting
Cloud hosting, cloud hosting, cloud,
Cloud storage
Cloud storage, cloud storage, cloud,
Code
Code, code,
Coffee cup
Coffee cup, coffee cup,
Coin
Coin, coin,
Coins stack
Coins stack, coins stack,
Coins stacks
Coins stacks, coins stacks,
Communication
Communication, communication,
Computer terminal
Computer terminal, computer terminal, ATM machine, info kiosk,
Console
Console, console,
CPU
CPU, CPU,
Credit card
Credit card, credit card,
Cubes
Cubes, cubes,
Dashboard
Dashboard, dashboard,
Database
Database, database,
Databases
Databases, databases,
Datacenter
Datacenter, datacenter,
Dialog box
Dialog box, dialog box,
Dialog boxes
Dialog boxes, dialog boxes,
Document
Document, document,
Documents
Documents, documents, document,
Dollar sign
Dollar sign, dollar sign,
Download
Download, download, cloud,
Earth
Earth, Earth, planet,
Email
Email, email,
Equal sign
Equal sign, equal sign,
Ethernet jack
Ethernet jack, ethernet jack,
Ethernet plug
Ethernet plug, ethernet plug,
Euro sign
Euro sign, euro sign,
Exclamation mark
Exclamation mark, exclamation mark,
Eye
Eye, eye,
Feed symbol
Feed symbol, feed symbol,
Feedback
Feedback, feedback,
File
File, file,
Files
Files, files,
Filter
Filter, filter, funnel,
Firewall
Firewall, firewall,
Flash drive
Flash drive, flash drive,
Folder
Folder, folder,
Folders
Folders, folders, folder,
Gamepad
Gamepad, gamepad,
Gauge
Gauge, gauge, speedometer,
Gear
Gear, gear,
Gears, 2
Gears, 2, gears,
Gears, 3
Gears, 3, gears,
Globe
Globe, globe,
Hacker
Hacker, hacker,
Hard drive
Hard drive, hard drive,
Heart
Heart, heart,
Heart rhythm
Heart rhythm, heart rhythm,
Home
Home, home,
Hosting
Hosting, hosting,
Hotel
Hotel, hotel,
House
House, house,
Image
Image, image, picture,
Info
Info, info,
IP phone
IP phone, IP phone,
Jet
Jet, Jet plane,
Key
Key, key,
Keyboard
Keyboard, keyboard,
Laptop
Laptop, laptop,
Lego
Lego, lego,
Letter
Letter, letter,
Light bulb
Light bulb, light bulb,
Lightning
Lightning, lightning,
Line chart
Line chart, line chart icon,
Linux penguin
Linux penguin, Linux penguin,
List
List, list,
Load balancer
Load balancer, load balancer,
Location mark
Location mark, location mark,
Lock, close
Lock, close, lock close,
Lock, open
Lock, open, lock open,
Lock and key
Lock and key, lock close, lock and key,
Log
Log, log,
Login
Login, login,
Logout
Logout, logout,
Magnifying glass
Magnifying glass, magnifying glass,
Mail
Mail, mail,
Map
Map, map,
Memory (RAM)
Memory (RAM), memory, RAM,
Microphone
Microphone, microphone,
Minus sign
Minus sign, minus sign,
Mobile phone
Mobile phone, mobile phone,
Monitor
Monitor, monitor,
Mouse
Mouse, mouse,
Movie
Movie, movie,
Music
Music, music,
Music player
Music player, music player,
Network
Network, network,
Network bus
Network bus, network bus,
Newspaper
Newspaper, newspaper,
NIC (Network interface controller)
NIC (Network interface controller), NIC, network interface controller,
Not found (Error 404)
Not found (Error 404), not found, error 404,
Notebook
Notebook, notebook,
Office printer
Office printer, office printer,
Operator
Operator, operator,
Page
Page, page,
Pages
Pages, pages,
PC
PC, pc, desktop computer,
Pencil
Pencil, pencil,
Photo
Photo, photo, picture,
Photo camera
Photo camera, photo camera,
Pie chart
Pie chart, pie chart icon,
Platform
Platform, platform,
Plus sign
Plus sign, plus sign,
Pound sign
Pound sign, pound sign,
Printer
Printer, printer,
Puzzle
Puzzle, puzzle,
Puzzles, 2x2
Puzzles, 2x2, puzzles,
Puzzles, 3x3
Puzzles, 3x3, puzzles,
Question sign
Question sign, question sign,
Rackmount server
Rackmount server, rackmount server,
Router
Router, router,
Safe
Safe, safe,
Satellite
Satellite, satellite,
Satellite antenna
Satellite antenna, satellite antenna,
Schedule
Schedule, schedule,
Sensor
Sensor, sensor,
Server
Server, server tower case,
Server rack
Server rack, server rack, rackmount server,
Shield
Shield, shield,
Ship
Ship, ship,
Shopping bag
Shopping bag, shopping bag,
Shopping basket
Shopping basket, shopping basket,
Shopping cart
Shopping cart, shopping cart,
Sign up
Sign up, sign up, pencil,
Smartphone
Smartphone, smartphone,
Social network
Social network, social network,
Software box
Software box, software box,
Sound
Sound, sound, dynamic,
Spider
Spider, spider,
Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet, spreadsheet,
SSD
SSD, SSD,
Star
Star, star,
Stars, 5
Stars, 5, stars, star,
Stethoscope
Stethoscope, stethoscope,
Stickman
Stickman, stickman,
Stickmen
Stickmen, stickmen, stickman,
Suitcase
Suitcase, suitcase,
Support
Support, support,
Switch
Switch, switch,
Syringe
Syringe, syringe,
Tablet computer
Tablet computer, tablet computer,
Tools
Tools, tools,
Train
Train, train,
Truck
Truck, truck,
Truck 2
Truck 2, truck,
TV
TV, tv,
Umbrella
Umbrella, umbrella,
Upload
Upload, upload, cloud,
User man
User man, user man,
User woman
User woman, user woman,
User profile
User profile, user profile, account, user man,
Video
Video, video,
Video camera
Video camera, video camera,
Video mail
Video mail, video mail, video,
Virtual disk
Virtual disk, virtual disk,
Virus
Virus, drawing shapes, computer virus,
Wallet
Wallet, wallet,
Web camera
Web camera, web camera,
Wifi antenna
Wifi antenna, wifi antenna,
Wireless
Wireless, wireless,
Wrench
Wrench, wrench,
X cross symbol
X cross symbol, X cross symbol,
Yen sign
Yen sign, yen sign,
Used Solutions
This vector stencils library contains 184 round icons.
Use it to design cloud computing infographics and diagrams with ConceptDraw PRO software.
"Though service-oriented architecture advocates "everything as a service" (with the acronyms EaaS or XaaS or simply aas), cloud-computing providers offer their "services" according to different models, which happen to form a stack: infrastructure-, platform- and software-as-a-service.
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
In the most basic cloud-service model ... providers of IaaS offer computers — physical or (more often) virtual machines — and other resources. IaaS refers to online services that abstract the user from the details of infrastructure like physical computing resources, location, data partitioning, scaling, security, backup etc.
Platform as a service (PaaS)
PaaS vendors offer a development environment to application developers. The provider typically develops toolkit and standards for development and channels for distribution and payment. In the PaaS models, cloud providers deliver a computing platform, typically including operating system, programming-language execution environment, database, and web server. Application developers can develop and run their software solutions on a cloud platform without the cost and complexity of buying and managing the underlying hardware and software layers.
Software as a service (SaaS)
In the software as a service (SaaS) model, users gain access to application software and databases. Cloud providers manage the infrastructure and platforms that run the applications. SaaS is sometimes referred to as "on-demand software" and is usually priced on a pay-per-use basis or using a subscription fee.
In the SaaS model, cloud providers install and operate application software in the cloud and cloud users access the software from cloud clients. Cloud users do not manage the cloud infrastructure and platform where the application runs. This eliminates the need to install and run the application on the cloud user's own computers, which simplifies maintenance and support. Cloud applications differ from other applications in their scalability — which can be achieved by cloning tasks onto multiple virtual machines at run-time to meet changing work demand." [Cloud computing. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library "Cloud round icons" is included in the Cloud Computing Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Add
Add, add,
Analysis
Analysis, analysis,
API
API, API,
App
App, App,
Archive
Archive, archive,
Back
Back, back,
Backup
Backup, backup,
Book
Book, book,
Books
Books, books,
Box
Box, box,
Bug
Bug, bug,
Calculation
Calculation, calculation,
Calendar
Calendar, calendar,
Call
Call, call,
Car
Car, car,
CD
CD, CD,
Certificate
Certificate, certificate,
Cloud alert
Cloud alert, cloud alert,
Cloud analysis
Cloud analysis, cloud analysis,
Cloud authorization
Cloud authorization, cloud authorization,
Cloud collaboration
Cloud collaboration, cloud collaboration,
Cloud communications
Cloud communications, cloud communications,
Cloud computing
Cloud computing, cloud computing,
Cloud configuration
Cloud configuration, cloud configuration,
Cloud connectivity
Cloud connectivity, cloud connectivity,
Cloud control
Cloud control, cloud control,
Cloud cost calculation
Cloud cost calculation, cloud cost calculation,
Cloud database
Cloud database, cloud database,
Cloud download
Cloud download, cloud download,
Cloud drive
Cloud drive, cloud drive,
Cloud error
Cloud error, cloud error,
Cloud failure
Cloud failure, cloud failure,
Cloud FAQ
Cloud FAQ, cloud FAQ,
Cloud feedback
Cloud feedback, сloud feedback,
Cloud files
Cloud files, cloud files,
Cloud gateway
Cloud gateway, cloud gateway,
Cloud hosting
Cloud hosting, cloud hosting,
Cloud info
Cloud info, cloud info,
Cloud Internet storage
Cloud Internet storage, cloud Internet storage,
Cloud lock
Cloud lock, cloud lock,
Cloud locked
Cloud locked, cloud locked,
Cloud mail
Cloud mail, cloud mail,
Cloud music
Cloud music, cloud music,
Cloud paperless office
Cloud paperless office, cloud paperless office,
Cloud performance
Cloud performance, cloud performance,
Cloud photo
Cloud photo, сloud photo,
Cloud safe
Cloud safe, сloud safe,
Cloud search
Cloud search, сloud search,
Cloud security
Cloud security, cloud security,
Cloud servers
Cloud servers, cloud servers,
Cloud services
Cloud services, cloud services,
Cloud shopping
Cloud shopping, cloud shopping,
Cloud success
Cloud success, cloud success,
Cloud synchronization
Cloud synchronization, cloud synchronization,
Cloud tech support
Cloud tech support, cloud tech support,
Cloud transfer
Cloud transfer, cloud transfer,
Cloud unlocked
Cloud unlocked, cloud unlocked,
Cloud upload
Cloud upload, cloud upload,
Cloud video
Cloud video, cloud video,
Code
Code, code,
Collaboration
Collaboration, collaboration,
Communication
Communication, communication,
Community cloud
Community cloud, community cloud,
Contact list
Contact list, contact list,
Content
Content, content,
CPU
CPU, CPU,
Database
Database, database,
Datacenter
Datacenter, datacenter,
Data storage
Data storage, data storage,
Desktop
Desktop, desktop,
Display
Display, display,
Document
Document, document,
Documents
Documents, documents,
Dollar
Dollar, drawing shapes, dollar,
Done
Done, done,
Down
Down, drawing shapes, down,
Download
Download, download,
E-commerce
E-commerce, E-commerce,
Earth
Earth, earth,
Email
Email, email,
Encryption
Encryption, encryption,
Error
Error, error,
Ethernet
Ethernet, ethernet,
Euro
Euro, euro, drawing shapes,
Failure
Failure, failure,
Feed
Feed, feed,
File
File, file,
Files
Files, files,
Filter
Filter, filter,
Firewall
Firewall, firewall,
Flash drive
Flash drive, flash drive,
Folder
Folder, folder,
Forward
Forward, forward, drawing shapes,
Hard drive
Hard drive, hard drive, drawing shapes,
Hardware
Hardware, hardware, drawing shapes,
Health
Health, health, drawing shapes,
Health monitoring
Health monitoring, health monitoring, drawing shapes,
Home
Home, home, drawing shapes,
Hosting
Hosting, hosting,
Image
Image, image,
Info
Info, info,
Innovation
Innovation, innovation,
Key
Key, key,
Keyboard
Keyboard, keyboard,
Laptop
Laptop, laptop,
Letter
Letter, letter, drawing shapes,
Lightning
Lightning, lightning, drawing shapes,
Link
Link, link, drawing shapes,
List
List, list, drawing shapes,
Location
Location, location, drawing shapes,
Lock
Lock, lock, drawing shapes,
Log
Log, log, drawing shapes,
Login
Login, login,
Logout
Logout, logout,
Mail
Mail, mail, drawing shapes,
Mail list
Mail list, mail list, drawing shapes,
Marketplace
Marketplace, marketplace, drawing shapes,
Memory (RAM)
Memory (RAM), memory, RAM, drawing shapes,
Message
Message, message, drawing shapes,
Minus
Minus, minus, drawing shapes,
Mobile
Mobile, mobile, drawing shapes,
Mobile cloud computing
Mobile cloud computing, mobile cloud computing, drawing shapes,
Mouse
Mouse, mouse, drawing shapes,
Music player
Music player, music player, drawing shapes,
Network
Network, network, drawing shapes,
Notebook
Notebook, notebook, drawing shapes,
Notification
Notification, notification, drawing shapes,
Package
Package, package, drawing shapes,
Patch
Patch, patch, drawing shapes,
Performance
Performance, performance, drawing shapes,
Personal cloud
Personal cloud, personal cloud,
Phone book
Phone book, phone book, drawing shapes,
Photo
Photo, photo, drawing shapes,
Plug
Plug, plug, drawing shapes,
Pound
Pound, pound, drawing shapes,
Power
Power, power, drawing shapes,
Power button
Power button, power button, drawing shapes,
Process
Process, process, drawing shapes,
Processing
Processing, processing, drawing shapes,
Puzzles
Puzzles, puzzles, drawing shapes,
Question sign
Question sign, question sign, drawing shapes,
Recovery
Recovery, recovery, drawing shapes,
Remote
Remote, remote, drawing shapes,
Repair
Repair, repair, drawing shapes,
Restore
Restore, restore, drawing shapes,
Rocket (Logic app)
Rocket (Logic app), rocket, logic app, drawing shapes,
Router
Router, router, drawing shapes,
Safety
Safety, safety, drawing shapes,
Schedule
Schedule, schedule,
Script
Script, script, drawing shapes,
SDK
SDK, drawing shapes, SDK,
Search (Scan)
Search (Scan), search, scan, drawing shapes,
Security
Security, security, drawing shapes,
Server
Server, server, drawing shapes,
Server rack
Server rack, server rack, drawing shapes,
Services
Services, services,
Sharing
Sharing, sharing, drawing shapes,
Shopping basket
Shopping basket, shopping basket, drawing shapes,
Sign in
Sign in, sign in, drawing shapes,
Smartphone
Smartphone, smartphone, drawing shapes,
Song
Song, song, drawing shapes,
Sound
Sound, sound, drawing shapes,
Stethoscope
Stethoscope, stethoscope, drawing shapes,
Stickman
Stickman, stickman, drawing shapes,
Subscription
Subscription, subscription, drawing shapes,
Sync
Sync, sync, drawing shapes,
Tablet
Tablet, tablet, drawing shapes,
Tech support
Tech support, tech support, drawing shapes,
Time
Time, time, drawing shapes,
Top rated
Top rated, top rated, drawing shapes,
Transfer
Transfer, transfer, drawing shapes,
Unlink
Unlink, unlink, drawing shapes,
Unlock
Unlock, unlock, drawing shapes,
Up
Up, up, drawing shapes,
Upload
Upload, upload,
User
User, user, drawing shapes,
Video mail
Video mail, video mail, drawing shapes,
View (visual)
View (visual), view, visual, drawing shapes,
Virus protection
Virus protection, virus protection, drawing shapes,
Waste bin
Waste bin, waste bin, drawing shapes,
Web
Web, web, drawing shapes,
Wifi
Wifi, wifi, drawing shapes,
Wireless
Wireless, wireless, drawing shapes,
Yen sign
Yen sign, yen sign, drawing shapes,
Used Solutions
This Azure cloud architecture pattern diagram template was created on the base of figure in the article "External Configuration Store Pattern" from the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website.
"External Configuration Store Pattern.
Move configuration information out of the application deployment package to a centralized location. This pattern can provide opportunities for easier management and control of configuration data, and for sharing configuration data across applications and application instances. ...
The majority of application runtime environments include configuration information that is held in files deployed with the application, located within the application folders. In some cases it is possible to edit these files to change the behavior of the application after it has been deployed. However, in many cases, changes to the configuration require the application to be redeployed, resulting in unacceptable downtime and additional administrative overhead. ...
Store the configuration information in external storage, and provide an interface that can be used to quickly and efficiently read and update configuration settings. The type of external store depends on the hosting and runtime environment of the application. In a cloud-hosted scenario it is typically a cloud-based storage service, but could be a hosted database or other system.
The backing store chosen for configuration information should be fronted by a suitable interface that provides consistent and easy to use access in a controlled way that enables reuse. Ideally, it should expose the information in a correctly typed and structured format. The implementation may also need to authorize users’ access in order to protect configuration data, and be flexible enough to allow multiple versions of the configuration (such as development, staging, or production, and multiple release versions of each one) to be stored." [msdn.microsoft.com/ ru-RU/ library/ dn589803.aspx]
The Azure cloud system architecture diagram template "External Configuration Store Pattern" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Azure Architecture solutin from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Cloud computing system architecture diagram template
Cloud computing system architecture diagram template, server generic, file, database generic, cloud, Azure Cache including Redis,
Used Solutions
"Microsoft SharePoint is a Web application platform developed by Microsoft. First launched in 2001, SharePoint has historically been associated with intranet, content management and document management, but recent versions have significantly broader capabilities.
SharePoint comprises a multipurpose set of Web technologies backed by a common technical infrastructure. By default, SharePoint has a Microsoft Office-like interface, and it is closely integrated with the Office suite. The web tools are designed to be usable by non-technical users. SharePoint can be used to provide intranet portals, document & file management, collaboration, social networks, extranets, websites, enterprise search, and business intelligence. It also has system integration, process integration, and workflow automation capabilities.
Enterprise application software (e.g. ERP or CRM packages) often provide some SharePoint integration capability, and SharePoint also incorporates a complete development stack based on web technologies and standards-based APIs. As an application platform, SharePoint provides central management, governance, and security controls for implementation of these requirements. The SharePoint platform integrates directly into IIS - enabling bulk management, scaling, and provisioning of servers, as is often required by large organizations or cloud hosting providers." [Microsoft SharePoint. Wikipedia]
The AWS architecture diagram example "SharePoint server reference architecture for public-facing website scenario" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the AWS Architecture Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
AWS architecture diagram
AWS architecture diagram, virtual private cloud, users, server contents, object, internet gateway, instance, elastic load balancer, client, availability zone, VPC subnet, DB on instance, AWS cloud,
Used Solutions

Network Security Tips

Network Security Tips
The Internet is a huge world with unlimited possibilities. But with all its numerous advantages, the Internet also conceals many dangers and security threats, that's why we advise you to follow simple network security tips. ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software supplied with Network Security Diagrams Solution from the Computer and Networks Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is an ideal software for easy designing Network Security Diagrams and attractive illustrations with effective network security tips.