Cloud Computing Security, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 1

Cloud Computing Essentials

Anna Squicciarini

Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania

Daniela Oliveira

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Dan Lin

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, Missouri

Contents

1.1 Introduction to Cloud Computing

1.2 Characteristics of Cloud Computing

1.3 Cloud Computing Models

1.3.1 Service Models

1.3.1.1 Infrastructure-as-a-Service

1.3.1.2 Platform-as-a-Service

1.3.1.3 Software-as-a-Service

1.3.2 Deployment Models

1.4 Cloud Services and Technologies

1.5 Research Challenges

1.6 Summary

References

Further Reading

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD COMPUTING

Cloud computing is being acclaimed as the penultimate solution to the problems of uncertain traffic spikes, computing ...