IBM TS7760 R4.2 Cloud Storage Tier Guide

Cloud overview

In this chapter, we provide high-level overview of basic cloud concepts. This overview helps you to better understand the role Object Storage plays in the cloud hierarchy.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•1.1, “What defines a cloud?” on page 2

•1.2, “Cloud storage and public, private, and hybrid models” on page 4

•1.3, “Object Storage hierarchy” on page 5

1.1 What defines a cloud?

The cloud is a combination of one or more different solutions, components, and services. It can consist of different layers, including but ...