U.S. Federal Definition of Cloud Computing: Handle With Care

ID Number: G00169554

31 July 2009

Andrea Di Maio

This research analyzes the definition of cloud computing developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology to highlight where it is usable and where improvements could lead to greater clarity and higher adoption and use.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

1.0		Introduction
2.0		Cloud Computing Definitions
3.0		Characteristics
4.0		Delivery Models
5.0		Deployment Models

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List of Tables

	Table 1.	Comparing NIST and Gartner Cloud Characteristics

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Comparing NIST and Gartner Delivery Models

	Figure 2.	Comparing NIST and Gartner Deployment Models

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