This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including:
- A brief history noting early concepts in the 1960s and major developments in the 2000s and 2010s.
- Definitions of cloud computing from Wikipedia and NIST focusing on on-demand access to shared computing resources.
- Descriptions of cloud architecture including layers, service models of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, and deployment models of public, private, and hybrid clouds.
- Benefits of cloud computing like reduced costs, flexibility, and scalability.
- Some issues to consider regarding privacy, security, standards and sustainability.
- Projections for growth in cloud computing from analysts like Gartner and ID
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