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Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, Security, and Architecture, 2nd Edition
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Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology, Security, and Architecture, 2nd Edition

by Thomas Erl, Eric Barceló Monroy
August 2023
Intermediate to advanced
608 pages
14h 52m
English
Pearson
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Chapter 18

Service Quality Metrics and SLAs

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18.1 Service Quality Metrics

18.2 Case Study Example

18.3 SLA Guidelines

18.4 Case Study Example

Service-level agreements (SLAs) are a focal point of negotiations, contract terms, legal obligations, and runtime metrics and measurements. SLAs formalize the guarantees put forth by cloud providers and correspondingly influence or determine the pricing models and payment terms. SLAs set cloud consumer expectations and are integral to how organizations build business automation around the utilization of cloud-based IT resources.

The guarantees made by a cloud provider to a cloud consumer are often carried ...

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ISBN: 9780138052287