Research Trends in IaaS ( Infrastructure as a Service"

Cloud Computing: A Promising Economic Model for Library and Information Centers

SP Singh, RSR Veralakshmi - DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2012

... offer user-centered multi-level services to enable them to achieve greater level of
satisfaction. Keywords. Cloud computing, architecture, platforms-as-a-service,
infrastructure-as-a-service, software as a service. Full Text: PDF.

Transforming the information technology infrastructure of IBM

MJ Sylvia, RC Hughes, JE Moore, JW Murray… - IBM Journal of Research …, 2012

... Production Much like the Dev/Test Cloud deployment, our private production cloud is
designed as an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) capability to provide virtual servers
with standardized operating system and middleware configurations. ...

Securing and controlling data in the cloud

P Ayers - Computer Fraud & Security, 2012

... Using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides the end user with processing, storage,
networks, and other fundamental computing resources, while they deploy and run more of
their own software, which can include operating systems and applications. ...

Towards HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Systems in Cloud Computing

R Wu, GJ Ahn, H Hu - International Journal of Computational Models and …, 2012

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Regulatory aspects of cloud computing

I Lovrek, T Lovric, D Lucic - … and Computer Networks (SoftCOM), 2012 20th …, 2012

... Platform as a Service (PaaS): Cloud User/Consumer deploys onto the cloud infrastructure
applications created using programming languages, libraries, services, and tools
supported by Cloud Providers. • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). ...

Optimal allocation of virtual machines for cloud-based multimedia applications

X Nan, Y He, L Guan - Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP), 2012 IEEE 14th …, 2012

... According to the service provisioning at different levels, three cloud service models have been
proposed [1], namely Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software
as a Service (SaaS), among which the SaaS model is the most familiar to ...

[PDF] An SOA-Based Model for the Integrated Provisioning of Cloud and Grid Resources

A Bosin - Advances in Software Engineering, 2012

... using virtual resources. We are mainly interested in the infrastructure as a service
(IaaS) model, which offers the maximum flexibility by providing virtual machines and
the management interface, as well as storage. User access ...

Enhancing the software architecture analysis and design process with inferred macro-architectural requirements

P Petrov, U Buy, RL Nord - Twin Peaks of Requirements and Architecture (Twin …, 2012

... Cloud computing in its different forms (Software as a Service / SaaS, Platform as a Service / PaaS,
and Infrastructure as a Service / IaaS) introduces significant peculiarities that can be best captured
as macro- architectural requirements and inferred by experienced architects. ...

[PDF] I Have the Proof: Providing Proofs of Past Data Possession in Cloud Forensics

S Zawoad, R Hasan - arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.4328, 2012

... For Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), we have very limited control
over process or network monitoring. Whereas, we can gain more control in Infrastructure-as-a-
Service (IaaS) and can deploy some forensic friendly logging mechanism. ...

[PDF] Cloud Computing and Libraries

SY Bansode, SM Pujar - DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2012

... use. With PaaS, one can focus on innovation instead of complex infrastructure7.
3.3 IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) IaaS also referred as HaaS or (Hardware as
a Service) offers both storage and computing power services. ...

Infrastructure as a service ( IaaS) Today

Introducing a new CloudSim-based GUI tool:
CloudReports: The application simulates an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider  with an arbitrary number of datacenters. Each datacenter is entirely customizable. <http://groups.google.com/g/00b7e8a2/t/36713ab1d51a86fc/d/1a5e5cc168f1abee>

Infrastructure as a service(IaaS) Today

Cloud Computing Market Size – Facts And Trends
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) will witness a rapid growth in the next  few years but Forrester expects dynamic infrastructure services to perform better than IaaS in the long term. Studied conducted by Gartner also found  that PaaS is the fastest <http://www.cloudtweaks.com/2012/07/cloud-computing-market-size-facts-and-trends/>

Infrastructure as a service - News and Updates

Google Compute Engine Leverages Third Party Support
RightScale, MapR, and Puppet Labs bring key features, a larger ecosystem to  Google's new infrastructure-as-a-service.<http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/virtual/240003042>

Cloud Provider Datapipe, Makes Solution Provider 500 List
The company was selected for its cloud computing and virtualization, disaster recovery, and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions. Formerly known as the "VAR 500," the Solution Provider 500 ranks the highest producing solution provider <http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cloud-provider-datapipe-makes-solution-provider-500-list-2012-07-02>

The Confusing Comparison: Google vs. Amazon
It ought not surprise anyone that Google has entered the  infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) business. GigaOm's Derrick Harris broke news of the plans in mid-May, but among acknowledgeable cloud circles, it was  a foregone conclusion that the search giant
<http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/07/google-vs-amazon/>

Forecasting Public Cloud Adoption in the Enterprise

In addition the NIST defines three models including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Gartner's definition of public cloud computing is comparable yet includes Business Process as a <http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2012/07/02/forecasting-public-cloud-adoption-in-the-enterprise/>

Partners See Opportunity With Google Compute Engine
Google partners say the company's Compute Engine cloud  Infrastructure-as-a-Service can be an effective platform to deliver Google products and services, and it can evolve to support enterprise-level workloads. Google Compute Engine public cloud service <http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/240003033/partners-see-opportunity-with-google-compute-engine.htm>

Hadoop in the Cloud with Amazon, Google and MapR
On June 7th, Microsoft re-launched its Windows Azure cloud platform, which  now features a full-fledged Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering that accommodates both Windows and Linux. Then on June 28, Google, at itsI/O conference, launched Google <http://www.zdnet.com/hadoop-in-the-cloud-with-amazon-google-and-mapr-7000000069/>

Airtel, HP to provide cloud services for small enterprises

The new partnership with HP would provide infrastructure-as-a-service and  software-as-a-service to small businesses. New Delhi, July 2: Bharti Airtel on Monday said the company is launching customised cloud computing services for small and medium ... <http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3595191.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home>

Cloud service brokers must differentiate as cloud market matures

Rather than facilitate the selection of Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas)  options and the customers' move to the cloud, a cloud service broker must offer more dynamic services across all infrastructure, integration and application options. Cloud <http://searchcloudprovider.techtarget.com/news/2240159049/Cloud-service-brokers-must-differentiate-as-cloud-market-matures>

Google Announces Cloud-computing Service Compute Engine

"We're introducing Google Compute Engine, an infrastructure-as- a- service  product that lets you run Linux Virtual Machines (VMs) on the same infrastructure that powers Google," said Google in its official blog. According to the company, the economy of ... <http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/7/2/google_announces_cloudcomputing_service_compute_engine.htm>

AIS Unveils Virtual Data Center IaaS – AIS BusinessCloud1
Hosting News – SAN DIEGO, CA – American Internet Services (AIS), a  leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud and connectivity services in the western United States, today announced AIS BusinessCloud (BC1) Infrastructure as a Service <http://www.myhostnews.com/2012/07/ais-unveils-virtual-data-center-iaas-ais-businesscloud1/>

"Infrastructure as a service Updates

Could Instagram And Other Sites Avoid Going Down With Amazon's Ship?
Aaron Levie, CEO of cloud services company Box, notes that the simplicity  of Amazon's infrastructure-as-a-service model is compelling but also takes a lot of control out of a company's hands: "At the end of the day, the cloud's availability will come <http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/30/could-instagram-and-other-sites-avoid-going-down-with-amazons-ship/>

Instagram and Pinterest, etc face outages amid Google Compute Engine hype
The new service will allow developers and businesses to take advantage of  Google's stable infrastructure-as-a-service space. Mobile apps business is booming, so apparently, Google has seen the potential of the business and realized that they need to ...
<http://www.popherald.com/06-2012-google-cloud-compute-engine-vs-rivals-18351>

ScaleXtreme to support Google compute engine
As part of this support, ScaleXtreme customers will be able to monitor, manage, patch and automate deployment of Google Infrastructure as a Service servers. <http://www.telecomtiger.com/Technology_fullstory.aspx?passfrom=topstory&storyid=14842&section=S210>

Infrastructure as a service Happenings

Google building an Infrastructure as a Service cloud computing ...
Tweet Email Tweet Email Talk has been circulating recently about Google  building an Infrastructure as a Service cloud computing platform in the near future . <http://www.kethu.org/2012/06/25/google-building-infrastructure-service-cloud-computing-platform/>

Deploying Your Own Private Cloud : Infrastructure as a Service ...
Join DynTek & Microsoft for a dive into strategies for accelerating the deployment of a cloud infrastructure.  <http://blog.dyntek.com/entry/deploying-your-own-private-cloud-infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas-with-microsoft>

"Infrastructure as a service Updates

American Internet Services (AIS) Unveils BusinessCloud
Expanding its portfolio into cloud services, AIS provides enterprise-grade, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) alongside traditional managed <http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-internet-services-ais-unveils-businesscloud1-virtual-data-center-infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas-2012-06-27>

Red Hat Offers Hybrid Cloud Packages, Draws Competitive ...
Red Hat is bundling a number of its core technologies into  Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
packages that the vendor is <http://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/240002874/red-hat-offers-hybrid-cloud-packages-draws-competitive-comparisons-with-vmware.htm>

Hostway Corporation Listed Among Top Finalists for the 2012 ...
Hostway has emerged as one of the largest cloud hosting and Infrastructure-as-a-Service providers in the world due to the company's
expertise in developing <http://www.sfgate.com/business/prweb/article/Hostway-Corporation-Listed-Among-Top-Finalists-3666462.php>

Red Hat Launches Four Hybrid Cloud Solutions

Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) has launched four hybrid cloud solutions that extend from Platforms as a Service (PaaS) to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS),storage and <http://www.talkincloud.com/red-hat-launches-four-hybrid-cloud-solutions/>

Federal tech outlook: Cloudy with a chance of information assurance
By adhering to a uniform framework for all cloud service models – Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and
Software as a Service <http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/80920>

Gartner predicts growth in Indian IT infrastructure market, adoption of ...
Express Computer  Going forward, Infrastructure-as-a-Service and co-location will propel the  managed services market. By Harshal Kallyanpur At its recent Infrastructure Operations <http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/index.php/sections/events/689-gartner-predicts-growth-in-indian-it-infrastructure-market-adoption-of-co-location-and-cloud-services>

CGI to Deliver Enterprise-Wide Cloud Solutions to the US ...
The contract was awarded under the GSA Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)  BPA, through which CGI is accredited to deliver certified, secure government cloud <http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cgi-to-deliver-enterprise-wide-cloud-solutions-to-the-us-environmental-protection-agency-as-part-of-the-agencys-it-modernization-strategy-2012-06-27-81733651>