This document encompasses the basic of cloud computing standards with the basic knowledge of cloud and cloud computing. We find people talking about standards but what actually it is, is also defined in the document. Slide-6: It has a chart(figure) which shows the organizations and associations which are doing study and research on different levels of Cloud Computing Standards. Also, the types of standards used in any field are also mentioned in slide-7.

1. Cloud Standardization

2. What is Cloud?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The cloud is not a physical entity, but instead is a vast network
of remote servers around the globe which are hooked together
and meant to operate as a single ecosystem.

4. What is Standard?
- Documented agreements containing technical
specifications or other precise criteria to be used
consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of
characteristics to ensure that materials, products,
processes and services are fit for their purpose.
- Fit for purpose: discoverable, reusable, interoperable,
adaptable and accessible.
- Defacto/Dejure Standards: Complex standards

5. Importance of Standardizing Cloud Computing
Technological evolution of cloud computing has been so fast that cloud
service providers have tried to differentiate their services by using their
own service specifications. However, as cloud computing develops into
widely used social infrastructures, serious problems associated with
users being locked into a specific provider have arisen. Specifically,
once an enterprise begins to use a specific provider’s service, it finds it
difficult to switch to another provider that offers more attractive
service conditions and it faces the risk of its business being interrupted
if the provider goes out of business.
To enable users to continue to use cloud services with
confidence, activities for developing standards that ensure
interoperability and portability between cloud services have been
organized since around 2009.

6. Study areas for cloud computing
standardization and major
Cloud Computing standards
bodies
Studies on framework development, terminology
definition, use cases, and requirements
identification
Studies on cloud configuration management
Studies on inter-cloud federation

7. Types of Standards
De Jure De Facto Industry Std.
Community
Std.
Open Std.
Govt. related
entries.
Officially endorsed
for a particular
prod. Or app. In
the market.
Defined by single
entity and adopted
by community.
Applicable to all
products of the
same kind.
Vendor active in
the market.
Development in
closed group for
particular business
application.
Open community
of people.
Open and driven
by individual for
common good.
Traditional or peer
groups.
Continuous
adoption of the
specification.

8. Future of Cloud Standardization
The key issue will be how well the de jure standards bodies that have
begun full-scale studies of cloud computing can collaborate with forum
standards bodies.
Major front runners in cloud services, such as Amazon, Google, and
Salesforce, are not participating in the cloud standards organizations
mentioned in this article. There are not a few people who argue that it is
too early for cloud standardization because it may impede technical
innovation. It is unclear to what extent the standards developed by the
standards bodies will be adopted by the market. This trend should be
monitored carefully.

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