Models of Cloud
Two Models of Cloud
1. Deployment Model
2. Service Model
The details about these models are given below.
1. Deployment Models
There are four types of deployment models [1-2].
1.Private Cloud: The infrastructure of a private cloud is available for an organization and is managed by the organization or a third party. Private cloud may exist on or off premises of the organization.
2. Public Cloud: The infrastructure is available to the general public in a pay-as-you-go manner. It is owned by an organization selling cloud.
3. Hybrid Cloud: Hybrid cloud is the combination of two or more clouds. It may be combination of private and public cloud or may be combination of all the three deployment models.
4. Community Cloud: The infrastructure in the community cloud is shared by several organization. It may be managed by the organization or a third party
References
[1] Dan C. Marinescu, Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, Published by Elsevier, pp 1 - 19, 2013.
[2] William Voorsluys, James Broberg and Rajkumar Buyya, "Introduction to Cloud Computing," In: Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms, Edited by Rajkumar Buyya, James Broberg and Andrzej Goscinski , Publisher, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New Jersey, pp 3 - 41, 2011.