The Cloud computing emerges as a new computing paradigm which aims to provide reliable, customized and QoS guaranteed dynamic computing environments for end-users. In this paper, we study the Cloud computing paradigm from various aspects, such as definitions, distinct features, and enabling technologies. This paper brings an introductional review on the Cloud computing and provides the state-of-the-art of Cloud computing technologies. Keywords: Cloud Computing, Grid Computing, Cyberinfrastructure, Distributed Computing. §1 Introduction The Cloud computing, which was coined in late of 2007, currently emerges as a hot topic due to its abilities to offer flexible dynamic IT infrastructures, QoS guaranteed computing environments and configurable software services. As
Briefly, cloud computing provides reliable, customizable and dynamic computing environments with Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee for end-users REF .
Cloud Computing: a Perspective Study
New Generation Computing
New Generation Computing
Computer Science