Cloud Computing Explained

• Published in: The EDUCAUSE quarterly Vol. 33; no. 2
• Main Author: Metz, Rosalyn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDUCAUSE 2010
• Subjects: Computer Networks; Computer Software; Computers; Definitions; Delivery Systems; Shared Resources and Services

While many talk about the cloud, few actually understand it. Three organizations' definitions come to the forefront when defining the cloud: Gartner, Forrester, and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST). Although both Gartner and Forrester provide definitions of cloud compu...