© IBM 2011 – All Rights Reserved Cloud Computing Reference Architecture v2.0 Document: 31336962.doc Date: 2011-02 Version: V1.0 Status: Draft Page: 1 of 36 Introduction and Architecture Overview IBM Cloud Computing Reference Architecture 2.0 Au thors: Michael Behrendt Bernard Glasner Petra Kopp Robert Dieckmann Gerd Breiter Stefan Pappe Heather Kreger Ali Arsanjani © IBM 2011 – All Rights Reserved Cloud Computing Reference Architecture v2.0 Document: 31336962.doc Date: 2011-02 Version: V1.0 Status: Draft Page: 2 of 36 Document History Document Location This is a snapshot of an on-line document. Paper copies are valid only on the day they are printed. Refer to the author if you are in any doubt about the currency of this document. Revision History Date of this revision: 02-28-11 Date of next revision: to be defined Revision Number Revision Date Summary of Changes Changes marked 1.0 02-28-11 1.0 Submission to Open Group N © IBM 2011 – All Rights Reserved Cloud Computing Reference Architecture v2.0 Document: 31336962.doc Date: 2011-02 Version: V1.0 Status: Draft Page: 3 of 36 Contents Document History ............................................................................................................ 2 Document Location .................................................................................................................................... 2 Revision History ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5 1.1. Description ............................................................................................................................