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Infographic: Comparing cloud application models

The cloud is central to the deployment of most applications today. But, that doesn't mean all applications use the cloud in the same way. In fact, there are several types of cloud application models. In this infographic, we compare three of the most popular models: cloud-native, cloud-based and cloud-enabled.

These are also closely related to: "VMware vCloud API Abstraction"

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    More businesses are claiming to be technology firms today, but not every business has the resources and organisational will to live up to those claims.

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    In this e-guide we take a close look at some of the latest trends in cloud application development, with in-depth interviews with the likes of Cloud Foundry and Pivotal, and find out how one public sector organisation is tapping into all these ideas in their quest for efficiency. 

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