This chapter explains the definition and benefits of cloud computing . It also covers cloud computing deployment models and service models. Finally, it covers the metering and chargeback concepts. Tons of resources are available on cloud computing, hence the objective here is to give you a high-level overview.
Overview
The origin of cloud computing is not known, and it has nothing to do with real “cloud”. So why is it called cloud computing? The word “cloud” is a metaphor to indicate the abstraction between the end user and ...
