The guiding principles used to create the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (NIST SP 500-292) were to develop a vendor-neutral architecture, or design, ...

The second volume outlines a conceptual model, the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture and Taxonomy, and presents use cases. Editorial standards. Show Comments ...

NIST has published the final version of the US Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, Volumes I and II. The roadmap focuses on strategic and tactical objectives to support the federal ...

Meanwhile, the agency also unveiled the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture, a 35-page guide to vendor-neutral cloud design which agencies can use to determine their route to the cloud.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued the final version of its special publication aimed to help demystify cloud computing. Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations ...

This document presents the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (RA) and Taxonomy (Tax) that will accurately communicate the components and offerings of cloud computing. The guiding principles ...

The NIST cloud computing research team is studying cloud architectures, ... The cloud computing model inherently promotes availability of services through its distributed architecture model.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the first two volumes of its cloud computing roadmap for public comment. The publication, U.S. Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap ...

The NIST definition hasn’t changed noticeably since its early definitions of cloud computing, which, according to NIST, cloud computing must consist of the following elements: on-demand self ...

This second white paper in a series on Cloud Computing Reference Architecture focuses on the activities, processes, and requirements that cloud players need to follow in order to ensure a ...

Recently updated research from NIST helps CIOs cut through the fear, uncertainty, and doubt of vendor hype about cloud computing.

Draft NIST Special Publication 800-210 dispenses that notion early on, before delving into specific guidelines and recommendations on the cloud services federal agencies are encouraged to adopt.