Cloud Computing Essentials

Author

Anna Squicciarini
Daniela Oliveira
Dan Lin, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

NIST [3] has made e orts to provide a uni ed way to de ne cloud computing and its main functionality. Despite its complexity and heterogeneous nature, NIST has identi ed ve essential characteristics that represent a cloud computing platform: On-demand self-service: Cloud computing vendors o er provision of cloud resources on demand whenever they are required by adopters. On-demand self-service resource sourcing is considered a crucial feature of the cloud computing paradigm, as it allows users to scale the required infrastructure up to a substantial level without disrupting the host operations.

Recommended Citation

A. Squicciarini et al., "Cloud Computing Essentials," Cloud Computing Security: Foundations and Challenges, pp. 3 - 12, Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor and Francis, Jan 2016.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315372112-12

Department(s)

Computer Science

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-148226095-3;978-148226094-6

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2024 Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor and Francis, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2016