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Towards a Classification of Multiple-Cloud Computing Concepts and Terms

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In order to enhance the quality of the delivered services, dependency avoidance, and operational costs optimization, the multiple-cloud computing emerged. The complexity of multiple-clouds causes a lot of opacity in the definitions and classifications. This paper attempts to provide an accurate definition of the multiple-clouds and, a classification of the available types based on a set of pre-defined criteria. It also outlines the differences between the terms that have been used to refer to the multiple-cloud computing concept.

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Alqahtani, H.S., Kouadri-Mostefaoui, G. (2015). Towards a Classification of Multiple-Cloud Computing Concepts and Terms. In: Ortiz, G., Tran, C. (eds) Advances in Service-Oriented and Cloud Computing. ESOCC 2014. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 508. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14886-1_25

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