This chapter was contributed by Anand Purohit.
This chapter will discuss what cloud computing is, the major vendors of cloud computing, and how cloud security differs.
What Is Cloud Computing?
According to the NIST, “Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous and on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”1
