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What Makes A Cloud A Cloud? 5 Defining Characteristics
IT World April 12, 2012
April 16, 2012,
Volume 170, Issue 3

"Let's step through these of these concepts individually.

First, "broad network access." Access to resources in the cloud is available over multiple device types. This not only includes the most common devices (laptops, workstations, etc.) but also this includes mobile phones, thin clients and so on. Contrast "broad network access" with access to compute and network resources during the mainframe era..."

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