8.2.1. Selected Cloud Computing Systems

Google App Engine 1/4

Google App Engine is created by Google PaaS for developing and hosting web applications

  • currently, supported languages: Python, Java (and JVM based languages), PHP, Go
  • Python supported web frameworks include Django, Flask, web2py

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) 2/4

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is created by Amazon SaaS and enables to create a virtual machine (so-called instance) containing the required software

iCloud 3/4

iCloud is created by Apple Inc.

  • provide cloud storage and computing service
  • mainly for users to storage data such as documents, photos, and music
  • backup for iOS devices
  • data encrypted on Apple servers, however Apple keeps a master key

Microsoft Azure 4/4

Microsoft Azure is created by Microsoft for building and managing applications and services

  • currently, supported languages include ASP.NET, PHP, Node.js and Python
  • virtual machines can run both Windows Server and Linux




Projekt Cloud Computing – nowe technologie w ofercie dydaktycznej Politechniki Wrocławskiej (UDA.POKL.04.03.00-00-135/12)jest realizowany w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Kapitał Ludzki, Priorytet IV. Szkolnictwo wyższe i nauka, Działanie 4.3. Wzmocnienie potencjału dydaktycznego uczelni w obszarach kluczowych w kontekście celów Strategii Europa 2020, współfinansowanego ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego i budżetu Państwa