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A Comparison between Cluster, Grid, and Cloud Computing

by Namer Ali Al Etawi
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 179 - Number 32
Year of Publication: 2018
Authors: Namer Ali Al Etawi
10.5120/ijca2018916732

Namer Ali Al Etawi . A Comparison between Cluster, Grid, and Cloud Computing. International Journal of Computer Applications. 179, 32 ( Apr 2018), 37-42. DOI=10.5120/ijca2018916732

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author = { Namer Ali Al Etawi },
title = { A Comparison between Cluster, Grid, and Cloud Computing },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Apr 2018 },
volume = { 179 },
number = { 32 },
month = { Apr },
year = { 2018 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 37-42 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume179/number32/29205-2018916732/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2018916732 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

Three of most well-known computing paradigms are considered throughout this research. These are: cluster, grid, and cloud computing paradigms. Each of the three paradigms is defined, architecture is considered, areas of applications of each paradigm are explored, and advantages and disadvantages are listed. At the end of the research some factors are set to distinguish between the three types of paradigms; all these factors are expressed deeply throughout the research. At the end, the research concludes that the three paradigms have too much in common, but they also have a lot of differences, these made no preference of one over another.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Cluster Computing Grid Computing Cloud Computing Computing Paradigms comparative study advantages and disadvantages.