Cloud Computing Facts
Your knowledge base for learning more about Cloud Computing.
WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?
Chances are if you were to ask ten people “what is cloud computing?” you would get ten different answers, which can be frustrating to those trying to learn more. Part of this confusion is because of the numerous ways that cloud services can be utilized. Therefore, it might be best to think of cloud computing in terms of its essential characteristics, service models and deployment models. Read cloud fact entry.
ENTERPRISE CLOUDE VS. COMMODITY CLOUD
When speaking about public cloud computing, many understand the benefits, but what some fail to realize is there are important differences between enterprise clouds such as Bluelock and commodity clouds such as Amazon EC2. They each have distinct value propositions and cloud computing use cases to solve different problems for different audiences. Read cloud facts entry.
WHAT IS A VIRTUAL APPLICATION?
vApp is short for Virtual Application. A vApp is a container, like a resource pool, and can contain one or more virtual machines. In addition, a vApp also shares some functionality with virtual machines. A vApp can power on and power off, and can also be cloned. vApps ensure seamless application movement and choice between clouds using the industry standard Open Virtualization Format (OVF). Read cloud facts entry.
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