Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise: A Step ...

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Security
Data
&
Storage
Applications
Services
Processes
Data
Data
Operations/
Governance
Monitoring
Figure 11.3 The core architecture requires you to find places for storage, data,
operations, governance, security, services, and processes.
Processes
Services
Security
Governance
Management
Storage is the category that supports part or all of the architecture in
storing, sharing, and managing file systems. You typically leverage storageas-a-service
for this, either from a cloud computing provider that only provides
storage-as-a-service, or as part of an infrastructure-as-a-service cloud
computing provider.
Things you need to look out for here are capacity and performance. Capacity
is your ability to scale your storage needs to support your architecture.
Performance is your ability to move files to and from the cloud computing
service at a speed that supports the business. Performance problems are the
most likely issue here, so make sure you do your testing.