IBM System Storage N series Reference Architecture for Virtualized Environments

Common cloud services and deployment models

This chapter provides an overview of the various services and deployment models of cloud, while identifying key features of the IBM System Storage N series that fit and enhance the implementation of these models and the associated daily operation. The common service models are IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and by deployment models are private, public, and hybrid clouds. As such, this chapter provides the cloud context for all the earlier chapters that covered specific technologies, features, and capabilities. ...