Chapter 7: Cloud Infrastructure Mechanisms
Chapter 8: Specialized Cloud Mechanisms
Chapter 9: Cloud Management Mechanisms
Chapter 10: Cloud Security Mechanisms
Technology mechanisms represent well-defined IT artifacts that are established within the IT industry and commonly distinct to a certain computing model or platform. The technology-centric nature of cloud computing requires the establishment of a formal set of mechanisms that act as building blocks for the exploration of cloud technology architectures.
The chapters in this part of the book define 20 common cloud computing mechanisms that can be combined in different and alternative variations. This collection of mechanisms is not exhaustive. There are many more possible mechanism definitions that can be added.
These mechanisms are referenced throughout the numerous architectural models covered in Part III: Cloud Computing Architecture.