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Infrastructure as a Service
29 November 2011
 
Alessandro Perilli   Chris Wolf  

IT organizations are increasingly looking to build cloud-based infrastructures to reduce cost of ownership while improving agility and business continuity. However, designing cloud-based infrastructure as a service (IaaS) architecture brings numerous challenges, especially in regard to mobility, security, interoperability, and management. In this Gartner Reference Architecture template, Research VP Chris Wolf and Research Director Alessandro Perilli outline the core components for an IaaS cloud architectural model that leverages virtualization technologies to successfully deliver IaaS.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Template Applicability
  • Template Map
  • Template Diagram
  • Template Description
    • The Cloud Management Platform
    • Self-Service Provisioning Portal
    • IT Service Catalog
    • Chargeback System
    • Capacity Management
    • Performance Management
    • Configuration and Change Management
    • Life Cycle Management
    • Virtual Infrastructure Management
      • Virtual Infrastructure
      • Physical Infrastructure
      • External Cloud Connector
      • Orchestrator
      • Enterprise Service Management
      • Identity and Access Management
  • Recommended Reading
  • Revision History
  • Notes
Figures
Figure 1.
IaaS Template Map
Figure 2.
IaaS Template Diagram




Document History:
 
Infrastructure as a Service
9 July 2012
  
Infrastructure as a Service
29 November 2011
  
Hardware Infrastructure as a Service
5 February 2010
  




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