Chapter Thirteen

Cloud Computing

On-Demand Elasticity

Nothing will change the way IT operates like cloud computing. The cloud can be any combination of deployment model, cloud service, and application domain. No two companies will approach it the same way, but it’s important to take heads-up activity toward an enterprise cloud strategy for information.

Keywords

cloud computing; virtual data center; public cloud; private cloud; virtualization; internet-based services; utility computing; business intelligence; information technology

Everyone is talking about the cloud—and for good reason. Nothing will change the way IT operates like cloud computing. Those of us who have been deploying applications for a long time are used to being able to, at some ...

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