This document discusses cloud computing concepts and possibilities. It defines cloud computing as enabling convenient, on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources over a network that can be rapidly provisioned with minimal management effort. The key characteristics of cloud computing are on-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service. The three main service models of cloud computing are Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The document also discusses traditional IT versus cloud models and deployment models of cloud computing.
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Definition of Cloud Computing
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» National Institute of Standards and Technology, Information Technology
Laboratory, 2009
Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand
network access to a shared pool of configurable
computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and
services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with
minimal management effort or service provider
interaction. This cloud model promotes availability and is composed
of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models.
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