Characterizing cloud computing

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Cloud Computing Spunje
Published: February 22, 2010Posted in: Business Intelligence, Cloud Intelligence, Cloud Technologies, Opinions & Explanations, UncategorizedTags:
Characterizing cloud computing

Given the impact that cloud computing is already having, and will continue to have, on the WAN, this is the third in a series of newsletters on cloud computing. In the previous newsletter we discussed why we think that attempting to define cloud computing is not worthwhile. In this newsletter we will continue our discussion of the primary characteristics of a cloud computing solution.

Given the impact that cloud computing is already having, and will continue to have, on the WAN, this is the third in a series of newsletters on cloud computing. In the previous newsletter we discussed why we think that attempting to define cloud computing is not worthwhile. In this newsletter we will continue our discussion of the primary characteristics of a cloud computing solution.

http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/frame/2010/022210wan1.html

As Jim’s report indicates, there are several other key characteristics of cloud computing. This includes self service, usage sensitive chargeback, the simplification of IT services, and the federation of disparate cloud computing infrastructures with one another.

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