Get Ready For Internet Of Clouds

Grazed from InformationWeek. Author: Joe Weinman.

CIOs are already addressing the opportunities and challenges of cloud computing. It is now time to consider the next phase of the cloud: the Intercloud. In the same way the Internet enabled interoperability between proprietary networks, the Intercloud will enable proprietary clouds to interoperate, and it will encourage third-party services such as cloud marketplaces.

The IEEE is developing the IEEE P2302™ Standard for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation. Also, a recently announced complementary IEEE Intercloud Testbed initiative is under way to ensure that the standards work under real-world conditions. A number of interesting technologies and concepts, such as the eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) and the Resource Description Framework (RDF), are under evaluation as part of a comprehensive architecture and engineering plan…

However, the real value of the Intercloud ultimately lies in the benefits to cloud customers and the providers and vendors that service them. These benefits will come into focus as standards and technology mature in the years ahead. Nevertheless, a few major ones can be identified now…

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