Cloud Computing vs. Distributed Computing
                     Cloud 
Computing 
vs. 
Distributed 
Computing
Cloud Computing 
Cloud computing refers to providing 
on demand IT resources/services like 
server, storage, database, 
networking, analytics, software etc. 
over internet. It is a computing 
technique that delivers hosted 
services over the internet to its 
users/customers. Cloud computing 
provides services such as hardware, 
software, networking resources 
through internet.
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 Distributed 
Computing
Distributed computing refers to 
solve a problem over distributed 
autonomous computers and they 
communicate between them over a 
network. It is a computing technique 
which allows to multiple computers 
to communicate and work to solve a 
single problem.
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Types of Cloud 
Computing 
It is classified into 4 different types 
such as
• Public Cloud
• Private Cloud
• Community Cloud
• Hybrid Cloud
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 Types of Distributed 
Computing
It is classified into 3 different types 
such as
• Distributed Computing Systems
• Distributed Information Systems
• Distributed Pervasive Systems
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Benefits of cloud 
computing
There are many benefits of cloud 
computing like cost effective, 
elasticity and reliable, economies of 
Scale, access to the global market 
etc.
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Benefits of distributed 
computing
There are many benefits of 
distributed computing like flexibility, 
reliability, improved performance 
etc.
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Service provided by 
cloud computing
Cloud computing provides services 
such as hardware, software, 
networking resources through 
internet.
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Service provided by 
Distributed computing
Distributed computing helps to 
achieve computational tasks more 
faster than using a single computer 
as it takes a lot of time.
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Characteristics of 
cloud computing
Some characteristics of cloud 
computing are providing shared pool 
of configurable computing resources, 
on-demand service, pay per use, 
provisioned by the Service Providers 
etc.
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Characteristics of 
distributed computing
Some characteristics of distributed 
computing are distributing a single 
task among computers to progress 
the work at same time, Remote 
Procedure calls and Remote Method 
Invocation for distributed 
computations.
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