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1 Introduction This document gives an overview of a Private Cloud Reference Model. For the purposes of this document, a Reference Model is defined as the problem definition, requirements, and scope for a specific domain including the identification of all layers (or subdomains) and any interactions...

The storage design for any private cloud or virtualization-based solution is a critical element that is typically responsible for a large percentage of the solution’s overall cost, performance, and agility. The following sections outline Microsoft guiding principles for storage architecture. ...

Einführung Dieses Dokument bietet einen Überblick über das Private Cloud Reference Model . Für den Zweck dieses Dokument umfasst das Referenzmodell die Problemdefinition , die Anforderungen und den Umfang sowie die Identifikation aller notwendigen Ebenen und deren Abhängigkeiten...

This document provides guidance for the planning and design of Service Delivery in a private cloud. It addresses Service design considerations based on the Private Cloud Principles and Concepts. This guide should be used as an aid to operations, architects, and consultants who are designing Service Delivery...

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) refers to an environment that offers dynamically scalable, virtualized computing power and storage resources as a service. This service abstracts low-level hardware, such as servers and storage devices, reducing organizations’ investment in such equipment. ...

A key goal is to enable IT organizations to leverage the principles and concepts described in Reference Architecture for Private Cloud content set to offer Infrastructure as a Service ( IaaS ), allowing any workload hosted on this infrastructure to automatically inherit a set of Cloud-like attributes...

In defining Infrastructure as a Service we need to drill into specific characteristics that a cloud platform provider must provide to be considered Infrastructure as a Service. This has been no easy task as nearly every cloud platform provider has recently promoted features and services designed to address...

Infrastructure as a Service, or IaaS is the industry term used to describe the capability to provide computing infrastructure resources in a well-defined manner, similar to what is seen with public utilities. These resources include server resources that provide compute capability, network resources...

This document provides guidance for planning and designing the operations of a private cloud. It addresses operational design considerations based on the Private Cloud Principles and Concepts. This guide should be used by architects and consultants who are designing the operational processes, procedures...

This article describes monitoring in a private cloud. Monitoring is a toolset capability that allows capturing of instrumentation from various sources and storing of that data into a store for analysis. Instrumentation is emitted by the Management and Operations Layers of the Private Cloud Reference...

Throughout this Private Cloud Infrastructure as a Service content series we have presented key areas for the architect to consider in designing a private cloud in their organization. Many of these areas are likely to be familiar either in terms of the process or the technology used to deliver IT services...

In this article we discuss the physical hardware platform for hosting a Private Cloud Infrastructure as a Service capability within an organization. The physical hardware platform is the environment that the Private Cloud Management and Operations Layers will operate upon to orchestrate the provisioning...

With increasing numbers of organizations looking to create cloud-based environments or to implement cloud technologies within their existing data centers, business and technology decision-makers are looking closely at the possibilities and practicalities that these changes involve. Evidence of this growth...

Self Service capability is a characteristic of private cloud computing and must be present in any implementation. The intent is to permit users to approach a self-service capability and be presented with options available for provisioning in an organization. The capability may be basic provisioning of...

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Many network architectures include a tiered design with three or more tiers such as Core, Distribution, and Access. Designs are driven by the port bandwidth and quantity required at the edge, as well as the ability of the Distribution and Core tiers to provide higher-speed uplinks to aggregate traffic...

Change management focuses on a variety of change-related issues that can follow the deployment of the virtual infrastructure. The organizational changes subject to the change management process include those regarding hardware, software, system components, documents, and processes—anything deliberately...