Table of Contents
Executive Summary vi
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Objectives 1
1.3 How This Report Was Produced 2
1.4 Structure of This Report 2
2. Cloud Computing Reference Architecture: An Overview 3
2.1 The Conceptual Reference Model 3
2.2 Cloud Consumer 5
2.3 Cloud Provider 7
2.4 Cloud Auditor 8
2.5 Cloud Broker 8
2.6 Cloud Carrier 8
2.7 Scope of Control between Provider and Consumer 9
3. Cloud Computing Reference Architecture: Architectural Components 10
3.1 Service Deployment 10
3.2 Service Orchestration 12
3.3 Cloud Service Management 14
3.3.1 Business Support 14
3.3.2 Provisioning and Configuration 15
3.3.3 Portability and Interoperability 15
3.4 Security 15
3.4.1 Cloud Service Model Perspectives 16
3.4.2 Implications of Cloud Deployment Models 16
3.4.3 Shared Security Responsibilities 16
3.5 Privacy 17
4. Cloud Taxonomy 18
Appendix A: Cloud Taxonomy Terms and Definitions 20
Appendix B: Examples of Cloud Services 24
Appendix C: Acronyms 26
Appendix D: References 27