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February 20th, 2011 Posted in Compliance
The plan, as Kundra explained it, is to close hundreds of data centers run by government agencies and move computing services into the “cloud” – the vast, ever-growing network of Internet-based computers and storage servers.



February 15th, 2011 Posted in Cloud Security
Many of the identity and access management standards will help organizations to implement effective and efficient user access management practices and processes in the cloud. Some of the challenges in user and access management faced by cloud users and the relevant specifications which can be used:

  • How can I avoid duplication of identity, attributes, and credentials and provide a single sign-on user experience for my users ? SAML
  • How can I automatically provision user accounts with cloud services and automate the process of provisioning and deprovisioning ? SPML
  • How can I provision user accounts with appropriate privileges and manage entitlements for my users ? XACML
  • How can I authorize cloud service X to access my data in cloud service Y without disclosing credentials ? OAuth



    • January 31st, 2011 Posted in Cloud Computing


    Cloud service delivery is divided among three archetypal models and various derivative combinations. The three fundamental classifications are often referred to as the "SPI Model," where 'SPI' refers to Software, Platform or Infrastructure (as a Service), respectively — defined thus:



  • Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS). The capability provided to the consumer is to use the provider's applications running on a cloud infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client devices through a thin client interface such as a web browser (e.g., web-based email). The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, storage, or even individual application capabilities, with the possible exception of limited user specific application configuration settings.

  • Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS). The capability provided to the consumer is to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure consumer-created or acquired applications created using programming languages and tools supported by the provider. The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, or storage, but has control over the deployed applications and possibly application hosting environment configurations.

  • Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The capability provided to the consumer is to provision processing, storage, networks, and other fundamental computing resources where the consumer is able to deploy and run arbitrary software, which can include operating systems and applications. The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure but has control over operating systems, storage, deployed applications, and possibly limited control of select networking components (e.g., host firewalls).

  • Cloud Deployment Models

  • Regardless of the service model utilized (SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS) there are three deployment models for cloud services, with derivative variations that address specific requirements: Public Cloud. The cloud infrastructure is made available to the general public or a large industry group and is owned by an organization selling cloud services.

  • Private Cloud. The cloud infrastructure is operated solely for a single organization. It may be managed by the organization or a third party, and may exist on-premises or offpremises.

  • Hybrid Cloud. The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more clouds (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities but are bound together by standardized or proprietary technology that enables data and application portability (e.g., cloud bursting for load-balancing between clouds).
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