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Cloud Computing Tiered Architecture
6 January 2012
 
Kyle Hilgendorf   Drue Reeves  

Clients continue to request help with understanding cloud computing architecture and information. Unfortunately, the volume of hype and conflicting information slows down the adoption of cloud computing, but IT organizations are aware that implementing cloud services is complex. If cloud computing is to mature, IT organizations must develop a cloud adoption strategy -- a strategy that is built on a simple, easy-to-understand architecture. This Gartner cloud computing root template depicts the root diagram for cloud computing by breaking it into three separate tiers. Using this template, IT organizations can level-set cloud comprehension, understand its value, and devise an adoption strategy.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Template Applicability
  • Template Map
  • Template Diagram
  • Template Description
    • Software as a Service
    • Platform as a Service
    • Infrastructure as a Service
  • Recommended Reading
  • Revision History
  • Notes
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Figure 1.
Cloud Computing Template Map
Figure 2.
Cloud Computing Tiered Architecture Model
Figure 3.
IT Solutions Build on Various Cloud Tiers




Document History:
 
Cloud Computing Tiered Architecture
9 July 2012
  
Cloud Computing Tiered Architecture
6 January 2012
  
Cloud Computing Tiered Architecture
19 March 2010
  




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