Figure 13-5 Hybrid Cloud
Community Cloud
A community cloud, as shown in Figure 13-6, is unique
in that it is provisioned for the sole utilization of a
specific community of customers, such as a school
district or multiple government agencies. Basically any
group of entities that have a common policy, security,
compliance, or mission can join together and implement
a community cloud. The key characteristics are as
follows:
A community cloud is a collaborative cloud effort that shares
infrastructure between several similar organizations with common
needs.
A community cloud can be owned, managed, and operated by one or
more members of the community or a third party.
A community cloud may reside on premises or off premises.
Applications are deployed in a shared fashion and operated by the
community for the use of all community members. This can be similar
to a hybrid model but with a focus on resource sharing.