Chapter 63

Securing Cloud Computing Systems

Cem Gurkok     Terremark Worldwide, Inc., Miami, FL, United States

Abstract

Cloud computing is a method of delivering computing resources. Cloud computing services, ranging from data storage and processing to software such as customer relationship management systems, are now available instantly and on demand. In times of financial and economic hardship, this new low-cost ownership model for computing has received lots of attention and is seeing increasing global investment. Generally speaking, cloud computing provides implementation agility, lower capital expenditure, location independence, resource pooling, broad network access, reliability, scalability, elasticity, and ease of maintenance. While in most ...

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