Cloud Classification
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High-level layered model
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Cloud Computing: 3 Layers
Cloud apps & services classification
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Morphological Analysis of Cloud Applications and Services
Examples:
NY Times TimesMachine, JungleDisk, iLike Facebook Application
Infrastructure
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Infrastructure as a Service
Platforms
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Platform as a Service
Apps & services
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Cloud Applications and Services
API
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Cloud APIs
Suggestions?
I want to improve and extend my diagrams and find a more proper categorization of cloud vendors and services that sit on top of the cloud. What are your ideas and comments on this one?
(A very good and comprehensive list of cloud vendors can be found on John Willis’ blog)
Update: July 13, 2008
July 22, 2008 at 12:46 am |
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July 25, 2008 at 1:18 pm |
Hi Markus,
It seems we have somewhat different views on what Cloud Computing’s all about, but there’s some common themes. I’ve spent a few days trying to come up with some sort of a consensus definition and this is what I ended up with:
“Cloud Computing is the realisation of Internet (‘Cloud’) based development and use of computer technology (‘Computing’) delivered by an ecosystem of providers.”
There’s a 2,000 word explanation in the post (linked).
Sam
September 26, 2008 at 10:44 pm |
Hi Markus,
I really like using the onion as a representation of the varying levels of cloud computing. It takes what is such a complex layering of products and services and simplifies it. I noticed that in your IaaS diagram you included quite a few of the vendors but did not list Terremark. I would encourage you to take a look at the enterprise cloud offering, which you can see at http://www.theenterprisecloud.com. Terremark has built a platform that is already being used by enterprise clients.
Sincerely,
Ryan McDermott
December 27, 2008 at 8:16 am |
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