What is a storage cloud
Cloud data storage is a critical component in the cloud computing model. Without cloud storage, there can be no cloud service. As stated in Chapter 1, “What is cloud computing” on page 1, a specific definition of what constitutes a storage cloud is not always clear in this emerging paradigm. The growing interest in cloud storage together with cloud computing is explained in terms of the challenges that traditional IT presents. This chapter explores how these challenges can be addressed in the various storage cloud models ...

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