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Docker and its Place in Cloud Computing

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Docker is a tool in cloud computing that automates the deployment of applications in an ecosystem that is designed to manage containers. These containers enable applications to function while being shifted from one platform to another. Docker has a distinctive technology that focuses on what developers and systems need. This state-of-the-art technology ensures that enterprises can create and run any product from anywhere. As regards Docker pricing , it has recently launched a new Subscription Service Agreement whereby organizations with more than 250 employees or more than $10 million in revenue have to buy a paid subscription. This Docker pricing starts at $5 per user per month. Further, a new Business subscription plan for larger organizations has also been introduced.   However, while considering Docker pricing, it should be noted that under the new Docker Personal plan, the Docker Desktop remains free for personal use, educational institutions, non-commercial open-source proj

Fixing the Pricing of Infrastructure as a Service

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Infrastructure as a Service or IaaS is a platform that is based in the cloud and provides storage, computing, and networking plans on demand. Payment is on a pay-as-you-go model and users have to pay only for the quantum of resources. This in turn leads to substantial savings as no flat fees are charged as in traditional database systems. Thus, the Infrastructure as a Service pricing model is always a cost-effective proposition.   Several factors have to be taken into account before cloud service providers can arrive at the precise Infrastructure as a Service pricing. The pricing is based on what the providers are paying to established cloud providers for storage and computing facilities and at what prices the same services are being sold to their customers. The difference between the two represents the profits made by the cloud provider. Now, how do cloud providers estimate the costs of services offered to their clients? The first step is to calculate as precisely as possible th

The Functioning of a Cloud Hosting Reseller

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When an IT service provider buys cloud computing products and services from a cloud service provider and then resells them to its clients, it is known as a cloud hosting reseller . There is no limit to what a reseller can provide ranging from storage, infrastructure, and more. The profit of a cloud hosting reseller is the difference in which these services are bought from leading cloud service platforms and then sold to consumers. There are several opportunities for a cloud hosting reseller. A reseller can choose to work under a white-label reselling program where it can rebrand and resell cloud products and services bought from another cloud provider as its own. Moreover, a cloud hosting reseller can also act as a VAR (value-added reseller). Here, a reseller offers additional services as a value-add program and function. Services by a cloud hosting reseller are typically of the following nature. ·         Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) where customers get turnkey software app

The Functioning of A Free Linux Cloud Server

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Linux, an optimized operating system, runs about 90 percent of the public cloud workload mainly due to its adaptability to run a wide array of use cases, devices, and target systems. Almost all major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform use Linux with around 40% of Microsoft Azure’s Virtual Machines operating on this platform.  A free Linux cloud server is a server provided by a hosting company without any charges typically for educational purposes, such as hosting a website for a class project or storing limited-volume class f iles . Some provide free Linux cloud server initially to promote their products and service. This free server also meets a range of purposes that include learning about cloud computing, how to manage a cloud server, running applications, and hosting websites. There are several ways that students can benefit from a free Linux cloud server . ·         To get hands-on first-hand knowledge about Linux and its various functio

The Functions of A Cloud Hosting Reseller

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A cloud hosting reseller is an IT service provider who buys cloud computing products and services from a cloud service provider and then resells them to clients. The difference between what is paid for cloud services and what is charged to clients is the profit of a cloud hosting reseller .  Typically, a reseller deals in a wide range of cloud computing services such as infrastructure, software, storage, and more. Resellers of cloud computing services working under a white-label reselling program can rebrand and resell those cloud products and services as their own. Also, a cloud hosting reseller can function as a value-added reseller (VAR) where additional services are offered as a value-add program and function. The activities of a cloud hosting reseller generally consist of the following areas.   ·         Software as a service (SaaS): Customers are offered preset software apps accessible through a web browser or application program interface. ·         Infrastructure as a servic

The Role of PaaS Providers

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Before going to the functioning of PaaS providers, it is necessary to know what PaaS is. The Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a model where developers rent everything required to build an application, relying on a cloud provider for development tools, infrastructure, and operating systems, thereby vastly reducing web application development time. Role of PaaS providers and what they have to offer ·         Development tools: PaaS providers offer a variety of tools that are necessary for software development, including a source code editor, a debugger, a compiler, and other essential tools. It should include everything a developer needs to build their application. ·         Middleware: PaaS providers typically include middleware so that developers do not have to build it. Middleware is software located between user-facing applications and the machine's operating system and is necessary for running an application. End-users, however, do not interact with it. ·         Operat

The Types of a Cloud Reseller Program

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When an IT service provider buys cloud computing products and services from a cloud service provider for the resale of those services to its customers it is known as a cloud reseller program. There is no limit to the cloud-based computing services that the reseller can deal in such as infrastructure, software, storage, and more. The difference between what the cloud reseller program charges its clients and what it pays to the cloud provider is the profit of the reseller. However, the cloud seller can also initiate a white-label reselling program wherein it is given permission to rebrand all the original services and create a cloud reseller program under its name. Moreover, the reseller can act as a value-added (VAR) reseller too where it has the authority to provide additional services as a value-add function and program. For example, a cloud computing reseller can combine photo editing software with a cloud provider’s storage to increase the value of any software product or oth