Cloud computing is the use of networked infrastructure software and capacity to provide resources to users in an on-demand environment. Sometimes known as utility computing, clouds provide a set of typically virtualized computers which can provide users with the ability to start and stop servers or use compute cycles only when needed, often paying only upon usage.
What is the VMware vCloud ?
VMware vCloud is a common set of cloud computing services for businesses and service providers – with support for any application or OS and the ability to choose where applications live, on or off premise. The core components of the vCloud are the ecosystem of VMware Ready vClouds delivered by industry leading service providers, broad set of applications delivered as Virtual Appliances and vApps on a foundation of VMware technologies including VMware vSphere and the vCloud API.
vCloud is important to Enterprise customers as it enables them to leverage the industry leading service providers, software vendors and advanced VMware technology, to build internal clouds and seamlessly deploy test labs, disaster recovery or simple flex capacity off premise, to the cloud, as needed.
For SMBs, vCloud delivers peace of mind in knowing the services they get from hosting/service providers for disaster recovery, test and dev or just simple infrastructure on demand will be reliable and flexible.
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