Monday, August 9, 2010

Key Definition of Cloud Computing

There are many definitions of Cloud Computing out there. Here is one of them that seems to represent the most commonly held view.

5 Essential Characteristics

  • On-demand self-service
  • Resource pooling
  • Rapid elasticity
  • Measured service
  • Broad network access

3 Service Models

  • SaaS
  • PaaS
  • IaaS

4 Deployment Models

  • Public Cloud
  • Private Cloud
  • Community Cloud
  • Hybrid Cloud

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