"Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (for example, networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction."
– US National Institute of Standards and Technology
This definition is the most widely quoted and used version globally. Many countries and industries have adopted it, and this is the highly recommended starting point for your organization's working definition for the cloud. This definition is so important that we should take a few minutes to review it in detail.
Cloud computing is a model. It is not a specific technology. You cannot go and buy a cloud computer. The term is used to describe an economic and operational...
