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What is Cloud Service Provider

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Handbook of Research on End-to-End Cloud Computing Architecture Design

A company that offers component of cloud computing –to other businesses or individuals. Amazon was the first major cloud provider, with the 2006 offering of Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). Other cloud providers include Apple, Cisco, Citrix, IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce.com.

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Community Cloud: Closing the Gap between Public and Private

Karolina Marzantowicz (IBM, Poland) and Łukasz Paciorkowski (IBM, Poland)

Source Title: Handbook of Research on End-to-End Cloud Computing Architecture Design

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0759-8.ch003

Abstract

Should you turn to a public or private cloud solution? Discussions prizing the first or the second option are endless. Public cloud means flexibility, unlimited scalability, frictionless consumption and less worry for your CIO. On the other hand, private cloud gives you full control over the environment and keeps your data close to you, preferably under your nose—or at least within the borders of your country. Public cloud is relatively cheap, while a private cloud might get pricey. But what if neither of those two options fit your needs? You may not trust public cloud providers, but at the same time you are searching for the way to cut through complexity of the private cloud. The answer to your needs might be a community cloud.