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Cloud Computing — An Industry Perspective

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Published/Copyright: July 15, 2011
it - Information Technology
From the journal Volume 53 Issue 4

Abstract

Cloud computing is a new way in which IT is provided and consumed, enabling a gain in flexibility and cost-efficiency. In this paper, we give an industry perspective on cloud computing, discussing both consumer aspects as well as provider aspects that go along with that phenomenon. We present cloud computing as an evolutionary step based on advances in technology and economy, and in essence as the industrialization of IT. We will have a closer look at the concept of cloud services, including aspect like service templates, or service lifecycle, and we present an architecture enabling the efficient management of a cloud. Finally, we elaborate on aspects such as security and trust as well as standardization.

Zusammenfassung

Cloud Computing ist eine neue Art und Weise, IT flexibler und kosteneffizienter zu nutzen. In diesem Arikel betrachten wir Cloud Computing von Kunden- und Anbieterseite unter industriellen Gesichtspunkten als den nächsten Schritt in der Evolution von IT, bzw. der Industrialisierung von IT. Wir betrachten das Konzept von Cloud Services, Service Templates und deren Lebenszyklus und wir präsentieren eine Architektur zum effizienten Management von Clouds. Darüber hinaus betrachten wir Aspekte wie Sicherheit im Rahmen von Cloud Computing sowie Standardisierung.

Keywords: cloud computing; system management; automation; standards; markets
* Correspondence address: IBM Deutschland Research & Development GmbH, Schoenaicher Str. 220, 71032 Böblingen, Deutschland,
Published Online: 2011-07-15
Published in Print: 2011-07

© by Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, Böblingen, Germany

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https://doi.org/10.1524/itit.2011.0639
Keywords for this article
cloud computing; system management; automation; standards; markets

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Cloud Computing
  2. Cloud Computing — An Industry Perspective
  3. Grid vs Cloud — A Technology Comparison
  4. WSO2 Stratos: An Application Stack to Support Cloud Computing
  5. Composite as a Service: Cloud Application Structures, Provisioning, and Management
  6. A Framework for Studying Cloud Value Systems
  7. Identifying and Mitigating Insider Threats
  8. An Approach to XML Information Retrieval in Distributed Systems
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