Nov 18, 2011 11:45 AM, By Mark Mayfield Is it ready for AV
control? The definition of cloud computing has, until recently,
been as translucent as the gaseous cluster of water vapor
molecules after which it is named. To help add shape to the
issue, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
released a draft document in January 2011, titled “The NIST
Definition of Cloud Computing.” It begins with the definition:
“Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient,
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.” As part of its definition, NIST also defines three
service models, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform
as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Saas is the capability to use the provider’s applications
running on a cloud infrastructure, where the