Operating systems for cloud computing environments
Cloud operating systems extend traditional OS concepts to distributed cloud environments, providing resources as services over networks. Cloud OS platforms manage vast distributed infrastructure and provide abstraction layers for applications. Key cloud OS concepts include: 1) Service Models - IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), SaaS (Software as a Service). 2) Deployment Models - Public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, multi-cloud. 3) Cloud Native Principles - Microservices, containers, DevOps, continuous delivery. 4) Orchestration - Automated deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications (e.g., Kubernetes). 5) Serverless Computing - Event-driven execution without managing servers. Cloud OS platforms provide features like auto-scaling, load balancing, distributed storage, and managed services. Understanding cloud OS concepts is essential for cloud architects, DevOps engineers, and developers building and deploying applications in cloud environments.